EXWEL TRUST VISITS A SECOND WORLD WAR WIDOW

EXWEL TRUST VISITS A SECOND WORLD WAR WIDOW

We came to know that one widow was drawing ordinary family pension bearing PPO No.F/WAR/1939.  We took up the case with the Record office and the CDA Allahabad.  Now we have received a confirmation from EME Records, Secunderabad and the widow is eligible a Liberalised Family pension of Rs.9200 p.m. w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

Name: Smt.Vela Thangammal W/O (Late)Sep.Lakshmana Nadar Reg.No.93763 died during 2^nd world war. PPO No.F/WAR/1939 and F/TI/473/1962.  PDA Canara Bank, Arumuganeri, Tuticorin District.

We the exwel trust members visited the 91 years old Second World war widow in a remote village named  SETHUKKUVAITHAN IN Tuticorin District of Tamilnadu. The war widow, 91 years old, hard of hearing was taken aback by our visit and thanked us for this noble service.

Her basic pension is to be revised from Rs.3500 to Rs.9200 w.e.f. 01.01.2006.  We contacted the PDA and informed about the revision and payment of arrears.  The Manager was kind enough to accept our submission and agreed to do the needful.

Dear Veterans, there are a number of widows living in remote villages without knowing their benefits.  We found that the Second world war widow has not been given  CSD Canteen card.  She has not been given even the widows identity card. 

The photos taken during our visit to her house on 26.06.2012.

Dwelling hut of Smt.Vela Thangammal (2nd World War widow)

91 years old 2nd World War Widow Smt.Vela Thangammal

Smt.Rathikunam D/O Smt.Vela Thangammal who is looking after the widow.

Exwel Trust members Flt.Lt.Natrajan, Sgt.Chellappa,Sgt.Muthukrishnan,& Sgt.Kandiah

Exwel Trust members interacting with the family members.

Note: The efforts of Exwel Trust to locate the Spl. Family pensioners and War Widow pensioners living in remote villages with the help of the PPO numbers helped a lot.  Neither the Bank nor the pensioner was aware of her pension entitlement.  But for the exwel trust's efforts, the widow would have not received this revised pension and arrears.  The Exwel Trust is very proud of its achievement.