DEFENCE CIVLIANS MEDICAL AID FUND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
SALIENT FEATURES
1. CONSTITUTION: The Fund was established in 1953 as Defence Civilians. Welfare ( TB, Cancer & Leprosy) Fund. Presently it is known as Defence Civilians Medical Aid Fund ( DCMAF). It is a Society registered w.e.f. 31.01.1977 under Societies Registration Act 1860.
2. OBJECTS: The Fund provides financial assistance to members in case they or their dependents suffer from specified ailments.
3. MEMBERSHIP: The. membership of the Fund is open on voluntary basis to all civilian employees whether industrial or non- industrial paid from Civil Estimates or Defence Services Estimates. The present membership of the Fund is about 2,15,677.
4. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: The existing rates are as under:
Grade Pay Annual Full Service
Membership Membership
- IS to PB-l Rs. 60/- Rs. 400/-
- PB-2 Rs. 100/- Rs. 600/-
- PB-3 Rs. 200/- Rs. 800/-
- PB-4 Rs. 400/- Rs. 1000/-
5. GOVERNING BODY
The Fund is managed by a Managing Committee constituted as under:-
■ Defence Secretary – Chairman
■ Additional Secretary (A) – Sr.Vice-Chairman
■ Joint Secretary (Training) & CAO – Vice-Chairman
■ Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
(Training, Coord & Welfare) – Hony. Secretary
■ CGDA, AG, Air Officer-in-Charge, Personnel, Air HQ, – Members
SPD (Civ), Naval HQ, Director of Personnel, DRDO,
DGOS, DGEME, DG(Pers) E-in-C’s Branch, DGQ’A,
DGOF, DGAFMS, DGMS (Army, Navy, Air),
Addl. DGAFMS (MR), Joint Secretary (E), MOD,
Director–in–Charge of Welfare in CAO’s Office,
A Civilian Rep from AFHQ/ISOs, Indian National
Defence Workers Federation, Kanpur, All India
Defence Employees Federation, Kirkee, Pune,
Bhartiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh, Kanpur
and Labour Welfare Commissioner from Ord Fys.
6. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Executive Committee consists of undermentioned officers;-
■ Joint Secretary (Training) & CAO – Chairman
■ Addl. DGAFMS(MR) – Member
■ Dy. CAO (TCW) – Hony. Secretary
7. FINANCIAL POSITION OFTHE FUND AS ON 28th FEB 2011 (APPROX)
■ In Fixed Deposits Rs. 7,80,00,000/-
■ In Saving Banks Rs. 23,24,759/-
8. EXISTING BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE FUND
(A) NUTRITIOUS DIET ALLOWANCE
■ TB & Leprosy Rs. 1000/- per month
■ Cancer Rs. 1500/- per month
■ Anaemia During Pregnancy &
Lactating Mother Rs. 800/- per month
■ Burn Injuries Rs. 150/- per week
(B) AFTER CARE ALLOWANCE
■ TB& Leprosy Rs. 800/- per month
■ Cancer Rs. 1500/-permonth
(C) DIALYSIS ALLOWANCE Rs. 1000/-per month
(D) SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE
■ For TB, Cancer & Leprosy, Paralytic
Stroke, Accidental Injury Rs. 100/- per day
(E) RE-IMBURSEMENT OF COST
FOR MAJOR OPERATIONS
■ For Coronary By-Pass Surgery, Valve upto Rs. 15000/-
Replacement, Renal Transplantation, of disallowed
Joint Replacement with Surgery, amount
Implantation of Pace – Makers,
Implantation of Stents
(F) ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
■ For Procuring Blood for Transfusions Rs.600/-per
transfusion
■ For Cataract Operations with Implantation of
lntra-Ocular Lens, Purchase of Wheel Chairs,
Tricycles for Physically Handicapped,
Prosthesis for Bum Injuries Rs. 5000/-
■ For Purchase of Artificial Limbs Rs. 3000/-
■ For Purchase of Support Shoes (Calipers) Rs. 2000/-
■ For Hearing Aid Rs. 1500/-
■ For Purchase of Crutches, Neck Band for
Cervical Spondilitis Rs. 1000/-
(G) EX-GRAT1A GRANTS
(I) To the members
■ In case of loss of two limbs/eyes Rs. 15000/-
■ In case of loss of one limb/eye Rs. 10000/-
(II) To the family of members
■ If member dies due to Accident, TB, Cancer
& Leprosy and Heart ailments for which
Member availed assistance from the Fund
earlier Rs. 50000/-
source-http://www.pcdacc.gov.in/download/circulars/2011-06-16_defence_civilian.pdf