Action to be taken by Spouse / NOK of Veteran - Immediate Actions

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE SPOUSE / NOK

ON DEMISE OF A VETERAN

 

 

Immediate Actions

 

1.              Report to Police.  Death, if due to any accident or unnatural causes, should always be reported to the nearest police station. It resolves a lot of legal and documentation issues at a later stage. In such cases, it is also advisable to get the autopsy done to establish proper cause of death.  Some of the States, provide online FIR facility.

 

2.              Medical Certificate.  Do obtain two ink signed copies of the medical certificate specifying the cause of death from the hospital or an authorized medical practitioner. One copy is required by the authorities at the cremation / burial ground. And the second copy is required by the Registrar of Deaths & Births to issue death certificates. 

 

3.              Cremation.   In case the demise has taken place within Delhi and the family wishes for cremation at Brar Square Crematorium, Delhi Cantt, they can contact the SO (A) / Cremation NCO Station Headquarter Delhi. Do obtain the cremation certificate from the cremation ground. There is a provision for hiring of ambulance on payment amenity. In case of an ESM being an offr two wreaths are laid on behalf of COAS & GOC Delhi Area. Pall bearers are also provided. The contact No of Staff Officer (A) & Funeral NCO of Station Headquarter Delhi are 8448198103 & 8448198127 respectively. In case of assistance the veterans Cell, HQ Delhi Area can be contacted. The details required for allotment of pyre are:-

 

(a)            Provisional Death Cert (Photocopy).

(b)            Details of deceased veteran.

(c)             Address.

(d)            Details of NOK with mobile number.

 

Letter for the same is att at Appendix  ‘A’.

 

Death Certificate.  A close relative should apply for issue of death certificate within 15 days of the death of the pensioner / deceased. The family must obtain around adequate ink signed & equal number of photo copies duly attested by a class one officer for necessary documentation. 

 

                                                                                           Appendix ‘A’

                                                                                                                (Refers to Para 4  )

 

LETTER FOR ALLOTMENT OF PYRE 

 

 

W/O Army No _____Rank____  Name __________

 

 

__/__/____

 

To,

Station Commander

Station Head Quarters  Delhi Cantt -110010

 

SUBJECT  : ALLOTMENT OF PYRE AT BRAR SQUARE.

Sir,

           

1.              I regret to inform you that my husband/ father, Army No _____Rank____  Name __________ has expired on  at   due to . His Death Certificate No   issued by   dated  is enclosed for ready reference.

 

2.              May I request you to kindly allot a pyre on __/__/____ at ______ hrs at Brar Square Crematorium for conducting the last rites of my late husband/ father.

 

3.              Thanking you .

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

____________________

 

Date __________

 

Encls  As above