Mysore/Mysuru: MLC C.N. Manjegowda, who is also an Army Veteran (Ex-serviceman), paid a courtesy visit to the Office of city-based VeKare Ex-Servicemen Trust recently. During his visit, the MLC discussed various Ex-servicemen welfare issues put forth by Trust President Mandetira N. Subramani, who is also a retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of Indian Air Force. They also discussed problems faced by Ex-servicemen's widows in Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, Hassan and Chikkamagalur and to find suitable solutions to resolve them. Some of the issues are:
1. All the rules pertaining to welfare of Ex-servicemen should be modified as applicable for granting cash in lieu of land for those decorated with Gallantry Awards and also to those who are decorated with Peace Time Awards such as PVSM, AVSM VSM. The welfare schemes for Ex-servicemen formulated by Government of Karnataka should be extended only to sons of the soil and to those non-Kannadigas who joined the armed forces from the State having permanent place of residence in Karnataka.
