315th Sainik Rest House Inaugurated

Question:-Kendriya Sainik Board functions to …
(a) Recruit soldiers
(b) Resettlement and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.
(c) Suggest ways to modernize the army
(d) Negotiate pension of the soldiers.
Ans: (b)
Related Fact :

• On July 23, 2017, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the 315th Sainik Rest House in New Delhi.
• The Rest House of the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), has been build at a cost of around 8 crore.
• The Defence Minister hoped to expand facilities in future and make these an integral part of facilities for Ex-Servicemen.
• Booking of the Rest House, located at Naraina tri-junction near Delhi Cantt., would be done online. The new portal of SRH was also launched by the Minister. Developed in-house by the KSB, the portal lists out details, facilities, restrictions for use of the Rest House and would soon provide facility for online payment.
• Notably, Kendriya Sainik Board is the apex body of the Govt. of India, which formulates policies for Resettlement and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents. The Board has Hon’ble Raksha Mantri as its President and other members in the Board, which include Minister of Central Govt. besides the three Services Chiefs, Senior Govt. Officials, retired officers, ladies, and retired JCOs.

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