Additional ex-gratia for dependents of martyrs

The promise was to provide additional state ex-gratia to dependents of martyred soldiers, with category-wise amounts of Rs 15 lakh, Rs 25 lakh, and Rs 35 lakh over and above central support. The Uttarakhand Martyr's Dependent Ex-Gratia Grant Act framework provides for state ex-gratia to widows and dependents, and Business Standard later reported the Chief Minister saying the state had increased the ex-gratia amount for martyr families from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. The implementation appears to be through a higher flat state ex-gratia rather than the manifesto's category table; because Rs 50 lakh exceeds even the highest promised Rs 35 lakh category, the substantive promise is fulfilled. Budget status: benefit rate verified, but no separate annual budget allocation line found.