Appeal to donate minimum of Rs.200/ – to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) 

Appeal to donate minimum of Rs.200/ – to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) 

Appeal to donate minimum of Rs.200/ – to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF)

I-28011/12/2022-Ad-III

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F.No. A-28011/12/2022-Ad-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG, Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated:                .09.2022

OFFICE  MEMORANDUM

Subject: Appeal  of  Department  of  Ex-Servicemen  Welfare  to donate minimum of Rs.200/ – to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF).

The undersigned  is directed  to forward  herewith  a copy of D.O.  letter  No. 7(3)2022- D(Res.II) dated 05th September, 2022, received from Department of Ex­ Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, the contents of  which  are  self explantory.

2. It is requested that the appeal made by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare may be brought to the notice of the DDOs and all the employees working in respective Ministry/ Department including the Attached / Subordinates offices and other organizations for necessary action.

-sd­-
(Juglal Singh)
Director(Admn)
Tele.No.:23092338

Dr. Pudi Hari Prasad
Joint Secretary

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011

D.O. No.7(3)2022-D(Res-II)

5 September, 2022

Dear

Shri Manoj Kumar Dwivedi ji

The Armed Fores Flag Day (AFFD) observed on 7th December every year to honour Battle Casualties and men in uniform who fought bravely not only to protect the borders of our nation but also fight terrorism and insurgency. On this day, donations are collected from the general public for AFFDF which are used for the welfare and rehabilitation of war widows, dependents of the Battle Casualties and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) including the disabled. An appeal issued by Department   of  Ex-Servicemen   Welfare,  Ministry   of  Defence requesting  for contributions to AFFDF in solidarity with our soldiers and their Next of Kins (NoKs)/dependents is forwarded herewith.

2. DoPT is requested to kindly solicit the cooperation of the staff/officers of all Ministries/Departments to voluntarily donate a minimum amount of Rs. 200/- out of their salaries for the month of Nov, 2022 so that the amount so collected is available before the Flag Day. The contributions may please be sent by 2 Dec.2022, to Secretary, Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, West Block 4, Wing 7, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 .

Encl : As above

Yours Sincerely

(Dr. Pudi Hari Prasad)

Shri Manoj Kumar Dwivedi
Joint Secretary (Estt.)
Department of Personnel & Training,
Room No. 109, North Block,
New Delhi.

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Ministry of Defence

Dear Citizens,

APPEAL

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence has been working for the welfare and rehabilitation of war widows, wards of Battle Casualties and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) including disabled by providing financial assistance for their identified personal needs such as penury grant, children’s education grant, funeral grant, medical grant and orphan/disabled  children grant. This financial assistance is provided out of the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) which contributions are received from the general public on the Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD) which is celebrated on i11 December every year. Efforts are required to increase the contribution to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund to meet the increasing requirement of financial assistance for our ex-servicemen, their wards and war-widows. Contributions can be made to the AFFD Fund by cheque/DD/NEFT/R TGS drawn in the following banks Accounts:-

Sr.

No.

Bank Name & Address Account Number IFSC Code
a) Punjab National Bank Sewa Bhawan Branch,
RK Puram, New Delhi-110066
3083000100179875 PUNB0308300
b) State Bank of India (Saving A/c)
RK Puram, New Delhi-110066
34420400623 SBIN0001076
c) State Bank of India (Current A/c)
RK Puram, New Delhi-110066
40601079720 SBIN0001076
d) ICICI Bank
IDA House, Sector-4
RK Puram, New Delhi-110022
182401001380 ICIC0001824

All citizens of India are requested to take the opportunity on this Flag Day on 07th December, to connect with the cause of war-widows, ESM, wards of the martyred soldiers and contribute generously to AFFDF in solidarity with our  soldiers and their NoKs/dependents. Contributions to AFFDF are exempt from Income Tax under Section 80G(5)(vi) of the Income Tax Act,1961.

New Delhi
Date: 5.09.2022

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