43 years after death of IAF officer, his wife reconnects with force, gets ₹1 crore in dues
- December 1, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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43 years after death of IAF officer, his wife reconnects with force, gets ₹1 crore in dues
Sub: Sci
Sec : Health
Context:
- Forty-three years after Flight Lieutenant Chandrasekhar died heroically preventing a train robbery, his wife, now 70, reconnected with the Indian Air Force (IAF) as ₹1 crore in arrears was credited to her.
- Following his death, the family faced delays in receiving pension benefits, compounded by incorrect documentation and the wife’s relocation to Australia in 1984.
- Efforts by Project Sambandh, led by Colonel Vembu Shankar (Retd.), rectified these issues after decades, coordinating with over 10 agencies to ensure proper paperwork.
- Project Sambandh is an initiative founded by Colonel Vembu Shankar (Retd.), a Shaurya Chakra awardee, with the goal of supporting retired defence personnel, veterans, and their families in resolving pension-related disputes and ensuring rightful entitlements.