IMAGINE the surprise and consternation that 58,275 military veterans faced when their pension for the month was not credited at the end of April 2022. It was a weekend and the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA-Pensions), Allahabad — the defence pension disbursing authority —
This incident is only the latest in a series of face-offs between the government and the armed forces which highlight the need to induct servicemen into the concerned government departments.
It was decided to establish the clinics at a recent high-level meeting between Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar and Secretary Ministry of AYUSH Vaidya Rakesh Kotecha.
The Ministry of Defence has decided to operationalise ayurveda centres at 37 cantonment hospitals across the country from May 1.The decision was taken at a recent high-level meeting held between Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Vaidya Rakesh .