Informationand Public Relation Department Punjab, Chandigarh, January 2: The Punjab Government is committed to thewelfare of the freedom fighters of Punjab and their legal heirs, Punjab CabinetMinister Mr. Om Parkash Soni disclosedthis here today.
Hesaid the Punjab Government has decided to increase the freedom fighter pension fromRs. 7500 / - per month to Rs. 9400/- per month w.e.f 01-04-2021.
Mr.Sonisaid the freedom fighters and their Legal Heirs (Sons daughters/ grandsons/grand-daughters) have been provided free bus travel facility in Roadways/ PRTCbuses w.e.f 07-12-2020. Earlier, this facility was admissible only to theFreedom Fighters themselves/ their widows/their unmarried and unemployeddaughters.