Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) “Border skirmishes” means war like activities against the enemies or militants along the international border, Line of Control or Line of Actual Control; (b) “Dependent” means family members of martyr totally dependent on him and it includes parents, widow, unemployed son below the age of 25 years and unmarried, unemployed widow ad divorced daughter; (c) “Directorate” means directorate of Sanik Kalyan Evam Punaravas Uttarakhand; (d) “Ex-Gratis” means one time grant amount given by the Government to the dependent of martyr; (e) “Government” means the Government of Uttarakhand; (f) “Martyr” means a soldier killed during operational activities in war, border skirmishes or internal security or in any operations against the enemy/ militants and to this effect a battle casualty or operational certificate is issued from competent officer; (g) “Para Military Forces” means Assam Rifles, and Special Frontier Force; (h) “Central Armed Police Forces” means forces like B?SF, CRPPF, ITBP, CISF, SSB; (i) “Prescribed” means as prescribed by the rules; (j) “Soldier” means a soldier serving in Defence Forces of three wings viz Army, Navy and Air Force; (k) “Parents” means mother and father of the martyr; (l) “Widow” means legal wife of a martyr.