ESM Welfare Portal: Address

Zila Sainik Boards
NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NOS. OF ZILA SAINIK WALFARE OFFICES Tamil Nadu
1.(226)	Chennai	Ex-Capt S Dhwarakhanathan Dy Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Major Parameswaran Memorial Building West Mada Street Srinagar Colony, Saidapet Chennai - 600 015 (T N)	044/22350780
2.(227)	Coimbatore	Lt Col(Retd) SK Sundaram Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Huzur Road Coimbatore - 641 018 (T N)	0422/214107
3.(228)	Cuddalore	Cdr(Retd) MJM Ghouse Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre Sub Jail Road Cuddalore - 607 001 (T N)	954142/320732
4.(229)	Dharmapuri @ Krishnagiri	Thiru AS Rajendran (Retd) Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare 433, Bangalore Road Krishnagiri - 635 001 (T N)	04343/36134
5.(230)	Dindigul	Ex-Capt M Madhavan Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ground Floor, Collectorate Complex Dindigul - 624 305 (T N)	0451/460086
6.(231)	Erode	Thiru K Singaravelu Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare 6th Floor, Collectorate Complex Erode - 638 011 (T N)	0424/263227
7.(232)	Kancheepuram @ Chennai	Thiru R Sattanathan Dy Director Ex-Servicemen.s Welfare 2, GST Road, Jeeva Commercial Complex Tambaram, Chennai . 600 045	044/2262023
8.(233)	Kanyakumari @ Nagercoil	Thiru P Selvaraj Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare 33, East Street Vellala Colony, Ramavarmapuram Nagercoil - 629 001 (T N)
9.(234)	Madurai	Ex Capt SM Aslam Dy Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre, Near Madurai Railway Station Railway Colony Madurai - 625 016 (T N)	0452/602216
10.(235)	Nagapattinam	Thiru SG Govardhanan Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ground Floor, Collecorate Complex Nagapattinam . 611 002 (T N)	04365/53042
11.(236)	Nilgiri @Udhagamandalam	Thiru K Singaravelu Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Service Centre Goods Shed Road Udhagamandalam . 643 001 (T N)	0423/444078
12.(237)	Pudukottai	Thiru R Muthuramalingam Asstt Director (i/c) Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Kalyanaramapuram 1st Street Pudukottai - 622 002 (T N)	04322/21593
13.(238)	Ramanathapuram	Thiru PAK Abdul Siccander Asstt Director (i/c) Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Master Plan Complex Collectorate Ramanathapuram - 623 503 (T N)	04567/30045
14.(239)	Salem	Ex-Capt A Muralisrinivasan Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre Fort Main Road Salem - 636 001 (T N)	0427/210903
15.(240)	Sivagangai	Thiru PAK Abdul Siccander Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre Maruthupandiyar Nagar Sivagnagai . 623 560 (T N)	04575/40483
16.(241)	Thanjavur	Thiru R Muthuramalingam Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre Muthukumara Moopanar Road Opp. Head Post Office Thanjavur - 613 001 (T N)	04362/230104
17.(242)	Theni	Ex-Capt M Madhavan Asstt Director (i/c) Ex-Servicemen.s Welfare II Floor, Collectorate Complex Theni . 625 531 (TN)	04546/52185
18.(243)	Thoothukudi	Capt (Retd) I Sornappan Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare, 107/1-H2, KCKS Colony Palayamkottai Road West Thoothukudi . 628 008 (TN)	0461/390100
19.(244)	Tiruchirapalli	Lt Cdr VSSC Bose IN (Retd) Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre 19-A, Warners Road, Cantonment Tiruchirapalli - 620 001 (T N)	0431/2410579
20.(245)	Thirunalveli	Capt (Retd) I Sornappan Asst Director Ex-Servicemen.s Welfre Ex-Services Centre Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli . 627 002 (TN)	0462/572440
21.(246)	Thiruvallur	Thiru K Jayapalan Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare No.4/179, MPS Street J N Road, Thiruvallur . 602 001 (TN)	04116/663163
22.(247)	Tiruvannamalai	Thiru Thomas Thambu Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare 1st Floor, Collectorate Complex Vengikkal Tiruvannamalai - 606 604 (T N)	04175/363047
23.(249)	Vellore	Thiru G Joseph Irudhaya Aruldoss Deputy Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre Fort Round Road Vellore - 632 001 (T N)	0416/220432
24.(250)	Villupuram	Cdr (Retd) MJM Ghouse Asst Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare No 39, Manthoppu Street Villupuram . 605 602 (T N)	04146/222294
25.(251)	Virudhunagar	Thiru P Selvaraj Asstt Director Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Ex-Services Centre 10, Periyaswamy Koil Street Srivilliputhur . 626 125 (TN)	04563/620382

NOTE: NOT UPDATED.ie Officers Name

ESM help line centres(southern command)

Fmm	Loc Of Helpline	Officer In Charge	Tele	Phone
			Office	Residence
12 Corps	Jailpa	Lt Col Bribal Pathak		224095
do	Kota	Lt Col RS Baniwal	6537	2200375
do	Jhunjhunu	Lt Col Rs Yadav		237299
do	Jodhpur	Col Mohan Chand Merita	2518	2515997
do	Udaipur	Col CM Dixit	2014	2512931
do	Jaisalmer	Lt Col Harbhajan Singh	6145	255606
do	Ajmer	Col JP Gurjar		2633539
do	Alwar	Col SB Rathi		2338669
do	Nagur	Maj BL Sibani		2441149
do	Pali	Col KR Choudhary		225230
HQ 21 Corps	Stn HQ Bhopal	Lt Col RK Alexander	2735853(Civ)
do	stn HQ Gwalior	Lt RK Goindi,SSO	2459871(civ)
do	Stn HQ Saugor	Lt RK VRC Nair,SSO	2179(Mil)
do	Stn HQ Jhansi alongwith ECHS Cell	Under Stn HQ Arngs	6244(Mil)
MG & G Area	Stn HQ Ahmednagar	Lt Col Makhan Singh OIC ECHS	6657	9822409449
do	Stn HQ Devlali	Col subramanian OIC ECHS	Mil 181 2406570	26660247
do	Kalina	Under the aegis of 107 AD Regt	(6955)-(6952)
HQ MG & G Area	Panaji (Goa)	Col DD Darke	0832-2226246 Extn-6554(0)	Extn-6626
do	Regional Centre ECHS C/o Stn HQ Pune	Maj AS Khaira	2319-Mil 26102313(civ)
HQ ATNK & K Area	Chennai (Stn HQ Chennai)	Hony/Capt M DAVID (EX-MEG )	044-25675236(345),9940436705
do	Bangalore (HQ K & k Sub Area )	Col XS Pillai	25006230(MIL),25580759(civ)
do	Trivandrum (Stn HQ Trivandrum)	Lt col C Sudhakaran (Retd)	2352373/6202(MIL),27865565(CIV)
do	Secunderabad (HQ Andhra Sub Area )	LT Col suresh Malik	27886292(MIL),27865565(CIV)
do	Wellington (Stn HQ Wellington)	Col KGR Kumar,OIC ECHS	2947(MIL),0423-2200785(CIV

FOR ANY VALID PROBLEMES PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AREA EAM HELP LINE CENTRE AND FOR UNSETTLED PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT -
VETERAN CELL /MP & PS DTE ,ADJT GEN BRANCH, INTEGERATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY) SOUTH BLOCK, ROOM NO 278 A/1 DHQPO, NEW DELHI -110011

CEREMONIAL & WELFARE DIRECTORATE ADJUTANT GENERAL BRANCH ARMY HEADQUARTERS KASHMIR HOUSE,NEW DELHI-110011

RECORD OFFICE DUTY

1.	R.O. should ensure that Release Medical Examination/Release Medical Board is held in advance by 08 months of the date by which individual is likely to be discharged.
2.	R.O. should ensure that all pension papers are received from unit concerned 6 months before the date of discharge of the individual.
3.	R.O. should ensure the receipt of nomination for life time arrears of pension/family pension.
4.	R.O. should ensure attestation of joint photograph which is required to be pasted in the space provided in pension application.
5.	R.O. should ensure that the enhanced rate of family pension has been determined with reference to the date of birth of the individual.
6.	R.O. should ensure that all columns provided in the LPC-CUM-DATA-SHEET are filled properly.
7.	R.O. should ensure information regarding payment of provisional pension is reflected in the space provided in the data sheet.
8.	R.O. should ensure basic pension and net pension determined have been worked out correctly.
9.	R.O. should ensure that discharge Roll, Sheet Roll, enrolment Form and other relevant pension documents are invariably kept for authentication of LPC-CUM-DATA-SHEET by the PAO.
10.	R.O. should ensure sanction of Competent Authority regularising irregularity i.e. break in service and sanction for condonation of deficiency in service/rank.
11.	R.O. should ensure that all cols. of LPC-CUM-DATA-SHEET required to be authenticated by PAO have been completed before submission of the pension claim.
12.	R.O. should ensure that application for commutation of pension on prescribed form has been obtained duly recommended by the Competent Authority
13.	R.O. should ensure that Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) claim has been obtained from the pensioner.
14.	R.O. should ensure that while submitting LPC-CUM-DATA SHEET to PAO for checking all the requisite documents have been submitted to him for proper audit of the calculation furnished therein.
15.	R.O. should ensure that all supporting documents alongwith LPC-CUM-DATA SHEET duly checked by the PAO alongwith certificate furnished by him have been sent to PSA well in advance of the date of discharge of the individual.

Procedures for sanction of pension

Personnel Below Officer Rank discharged from service with 15 years or more qualifying service are granted service pension, retirement gratuity, commutation of pension and ordinary family pension (that would be payable to spouse in the event of death of the Personnel). The following documents will be received by Record Offices from concerned Units and Personnel, 8 months before the date of discharge:

The Units concerned forward all documents/information relating to pension alongwith details of the family to the Record Office concerned at least 8 months before the date of discharge of the individual.

The individual to be discharged furnish the following information/documents to his Record Office through his Unit at least 8 months before his date of discharge:

(i) Three copies of his joint photograph with his spouse in civil dress duly verified on the reverse by his O.C Unit.

(ii) Application for commutation of his pension, if desired.

(iii) Nomination for payments of LifeTime Arrears of his pension in quadruplicate.

(iv) Particulars of his Pension Disbursing Authority.

11. THE RECORD OFFICES CONCERNED

(i) Check the record of service (Sheet Roll within the next 18 months and initiate the preliminary action 12 months in advance of his discharge for grant of service pension and retirement gratuity etc.

(ii) Verify the service and record, a certificate to that effect, 9 months in advance.

(iii) Obtain sanction of the Competent Authority for condonation of deficiency in service/Rank, where necessary.

(iv) Prepare a Last Pay Certificate –cum-data sheet in triplicate containing the service particulars other details of service and forward in duplicate to his P & A officer (ORs) alongwith Sheet Roll at least 5 months in advance of the date of discharge for check and completion.

(v) On receipt of LPC-cum–datasheet the PAO (ORs) submit the same along with following documents at least 3 months in advance of date of discharge to the Principal CDA (P) for grant of pensionary benefits to the individual:

(a) Discharge Roll-cum-pension application form (I.A.F.Y-1948-A)

(b) Commutation Application (I.A.F.A-340-A (I)) if applied for.

(c) Medical Examination Report (A.F.M.S.F-18) or a copy of annotation made about longevity of the individual for the purpose of commutation of pension alongwith Medical Examination Report ( A.F. M.S.F-18) if the individual was brought before Release Medical Board.

(d) Family details.

(e) One copy of the nomination made for payment of Life Time Arrears of pension.

(f) Sanction of the Competent Authority where such sanction is necessary under pension regulation.

(g) One copy of joint Photograph with spouse of the discharged individual in civil dress.

(h) Certificate whether or not a disciplinary/judicial proceedings is pending against the individual.

The Principal Pr. C.D.A.(P) scrutinise and check the pension claim and calculate service pension, retirement gratuity, commutation of pension, if applied for and ordinary family pension admissible to the individual and notify the same in Pension Payment Order not later than one month before the date of discharge of the individual. All dues intimated by the Record Office/PAO (OR’s) is recovered from the retirement gratuity due and in addition withheld ten percent of retirement gratuity or rupees RS. 1000/- whichever is less to cover unassessed dues. The withheld amount of retirement gratuity is released automatically after 6 months of the date of retirement unless any dues intimated by PAO(ORs)/Record Office is adjusted against the withheld amount.

Two copies of PPO (original and triplicate) is forwarded to the Record Office concerned alongwith pension certificate (to be handed over to the individual) for onward transmission of original copy of PPO to the PDA concerned.

List of Record Offices

01. Army supply corps (MT) Bangalore - 560007

02. Army supply corps (supply) bangalore - 560007

03. Army ordnance corps PB No.3, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad-500015

04. Artillery nasik road camp, NASIK-422102

05. Assam regt. Happy vAllEy shillong-793007

06. Armoured corps ahmednagar-414002

07. Army education corps, pachmarhi (MP)-461881

08. Army medical corps, Lucknow - 226002

09. ATPC Records, Chusul lines, Pune - 411022

10. Army supply corps (AT) Paharpur,Gaya-225005

11. Army postal service, kAmptee APO-441003

12. bihar Regiment danapur cantt -801503

13. bengal engineer group, roorkee - 247667

14. brigade of guards, kamptee-441003

15. bombay engineer group kirkee pune-411003

16. corps of military police, bangalore-560042

17. corps of signals, jabalpur-482001

18. dogra regt. faizabad -224001

19. defence security corps, mill road, cannanore-670013

20. eme, secunderabad -500021

21. embassy of india, kathmandu, nepal c/o gro kunraghat gorakhpur (up)-273008

22. gorakh record office, lebong dargeeling

23. garhwal rifles lansdowne-246155

24. grenadiers pb no. 17, jabalpur -482001

25. gorkha record office, zonal area kunraghat, gorakhpur-273008

26. 58, gorkha rifles, happy valley shillong-793007

27. 39, gorkha rifles, varanasi cantt - 221002

28. 14, gorkha rifles subathu simla hills-173266

29. 11^th gorkha rifles chetak lines, lucknow - 226002

30. intelligence corps, poona (maharastra)-411040

31. jammu & kashmir rifles, jabalpur (mp) - 482001

32. j & k light infantry, c/o 56 apo

33. jat regt., bareilly (u.p.) - 243001

34. kumaon regiment, ranikhet (u.p.) - 263645

35. maratha light infantry, belgaum - 590089

36. madras regt., wellington (nilgris) - 643231

37. mahar regt., saugor (m.p.) - 470001

38. madras engineer group, pb no. 4201, bangalore - 560012

39. mechanised infantry regiment, ahmednagar - 414110

40. pioneer CORPS HEBBAL Banglore

41. parachute regiment, bangalore

42. president body guard, new delhi

43. punjab regiment, ramgarh cantt (bihar) - 829130

44. rajputana rifles regimental centre, delhi cantt - 110010

45. rajput regiment, fatehgarh (U.P.) - 209601

46. remount and veterinary corps, pb no. 111, meerut cantt (u.p.) - 250001

47. sikh light infantry, fatehgarh (u.p.) - 209601

48. sikh regiment, ramgarh cantt (bihar) - 829130

49. commodore bureau of sailors, cheetah camp, mankhurd, bombay - 88

50. air force record office, dhaula kuan, new delhi - 110010

51. ladakh scout record office, leh, ladakh - 194101

52. air defence, artillery nasik road camp - nasik

ã Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad - 211014 , INDIA

Note: Available old List

Record office duty

1.	R.O. should ensure that Release Medical Examination/Release Medical Board is held in advance by 08 months of the date by which individual is likely to be discharged.
2.	R.O. should ensure that all pension papers are received from unit concerned 6 months before the date of discharge of the individual.
3.	R.O. should ensure the receipt of nomination for life time arrears of pension/family pension.
4.	R.O. should ensure attestation of joint photograph which is required to be pasted in the space provided in pension application.
5.	R.O. should ensure that the enhanced rate of family pension has been determined with reference to the date of birth of the individual.
6.	R.O. should ensure that all columns provided in the LPC-CUM-DATA-SHEET are filled properly.
7.	R.O. should ensure information regarding payment of provisional pension is reflected in the space provided in the data sheet.
8.	R.O. should ensure basic pension and net pension determined have been worked out correctly.
9.	R.O. should ensure that discharge Roll, Sheet Roll, enrolment Form and other relevant pension documents are invariably kept for authentication of LPC-CUM-DATA-SHEET by the PAO.
10.	R.O. should ensure sanction of Competent Authority regularising irregularity i.e. break in service and sanction for condonation of deficiency in service/rank.
11.	R.O. should ensure that all cols. of LPC-CUM-DATA-SHEET required to be authenticated by PAO have been completed before submission of the pension claim.
12.	R.O. should ensure that application for commutation of pension on prescribed form has been obtained duly recommended by the Competent Authority
13.	R.O. should ensure that Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) claim has been obtained from the pensioner.
14.	R.O. should ensure that while submitting LPC-CUM-DATA SHEET to PAO for checking all the requisite documents have been submitted to him for proper audit of the calculation furnished therein.
15.	R.O. should ensure that all supporting documents alongwith LPC-CUM-DATA SHEET duly checked by the PAO alongwith certificate furnished by him have been sent to PSA well in advance of the date of discharge of the individual.