CEREMONIAL AND WELFARE DIRECTORATE INTEGRATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY)

WELFARE SCHEMES

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ASSISTANCE FOR DAUGHTER’S

MARRIAGE TO WAR WIDOWS AND WAR DISABLED SOLDIERS

WAR WIDOWS CHILDREN HOSTEL CHILDREN LEARNING COMPUTER

REHABILITATION TRAINING FOR

DISABLED SOLDIERS

EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WARDS OF SOLDIERS WHO DIE IN HARNESS,

WAR DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SERVING SOLDIERS

ASSISTANCE FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

FOR WIDOWS AND WAR DISABLED SOLDIERS

ASSISTANCE FOR AGRO BASED VENTURES FOR WAR WIDOWS AND WAR DISABLED SOLDIERS

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BATTLE CASUALTIES (FATAL)

BENEFITS BY CENTRAL GOVT

Ser No

Description Amount Entitled

Processed by

1. Liberalised Family Pension Last pay drawn

CDA (P) Allahabad

2.

Ex-Gratia (Central)

(a) Death due to accident in course of duties (b) Death attributable to acts of violence by terrorists etc (c) Death during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists etc (d) Death during enemy action in war or war like engagements specifically notified (Revised rates wef 01 Jan 2006)

Rs 10.00 lacs Rs 10.00 lacs Rs 15.00 lacs Rs 20.00 lacs

Records Office/ MP-5 for cases

CDA (P) Allahabad

3. Air Travel Concession. 75% concession in domestic flights by Indian Airlines to War Widows

Zilla/Rajya Sainik Board

4.

Railway Travel Concession.

(a) 75% concession for travel in Second and Sleeper classes to War Widows

(b) First Class/2nd AC/3rd AC/Chair Car Complimentary Card Pass facility to travel by Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi Express trains to Widows of Posthumous Gallantry awardees of Chakra Series (PVC, MVC, VrC, AC, KC and SC) alongwith a companion, Complimentary Card Pass has been extended to widows of the recipient of Gallantry award on death of the awardees

Zilla/Rajya Sainik Board

5. Reservation of seats in professional institutes

Zilla/Rajya Sainik Board

6. Priority in Telephone Connection. No installation fees. 50% concession in Rental Charges

Zilla/Rajya Sainik Board

7. Allotment of oil product agencies under the 8% defence quota

Director General of Resettlement

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8. Education Concession from MOD. Full re-imbursement of tuition fees, transportation charges and hostel charges less mess charges. Re-imbursement of the cost of books/stationery @ Rs 1000/-p.a, cost of uniform where compulsory upto Rs 1700/- during the first year and Rs 700/- for the subsequent years, and cost of clothing @ Rs 500/- for the first year and Rs 300/- for the subsequent years. The above educational concessions will be upto and inclusive of the first degree course (Revised rates wef 01 Sep 2008)

AG’s Br (CW-3)

9. Final Settlement of Accounts - PAO/CDA(O)

10. AFPP/DSOP Fund As per contribution PAO/CDA(O)

11. Death cum Retirement Gratuity Based on length of service

CDA(P) Allahabad

12. Retention of Govt married accommodation for 2 yrs extendable upto 3 years & 6 months at Govt rates

QMG Branch

BENEFITS BY STATE GOVTS

13. Benefits from State Govts As per State Rules State Govt

BENEFITS PROVIDED BY ARMY Ser No

Description Amount Entitled Processed by

14. Army Group Insurance (Revised rate wef 01 Jan 2009)

Rs 15.00 to 30.00 lacs

AGIF

15. AGI Maturity As per contribution AGIF

16. Leave Encashment As applicable PAO/CDA(O)

17. Army Wives Welfare Association (Revised rate wef 01 Apr 2009)

Rs 6,000/- Welfare Complex

18. Army Officers Benevolent Fund Rs 50,000/-

(Officers only) AG’s Br

(Accts Sec)

19.

Army Central Welfare Fund/ National Defence Fund (a) One Time Grant to all surviving NOKs of all fatal battle casualties of all operations wef 15 Aug 1947 to 30 Apr 1999 from ACWF(K)/NDF(BC) (b) One Time Grant to NOKs of all battle casualty wef 01 May 1999

Rs 1.00 lacs Rs 30,000/-

AG’s Br (R&W Sec)

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20. Assistance from Army Welfare Corpus (a) Education Scholarship (only for Professional Courses) (b) Daughter’s Marriage (c) Re-marriage of Widow (d) Penury (e) Self Employment/Agro based venture

Tuition Fee + Rs 5,000/-(for Books) subject to a maximum of Rs 25,000/-p.a Rs 20,000/- Rs 20,000/- Rs 20,000/- Rs 25,000/-

AG’s Br (R&W Sec)

21. Housing. 3% reservation in AWHO projects

AWHO

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BENEFITS : DISABLED SOLDIERS (BC)

Ser No

Description Amount Entitled

Processed by

Army Central Welfare Fund

1.

(a) Disabled soldiers (BC) of all operations after 15 Aug 1947 excluding “OP VIJAY (Kargil) “invalided/ boarded out/ prematurely released from service in Low Medical Category (b) Disabled soldiers (BC) retained in service based on percentage of disability (Revised rates wef 15 Jan 2009) :-

(i) Below 50% (ii) 50% to 74%

(iii) 75% & above

One time grant of Rs 1.00 lacs Rs 20,000/- Rs 40,000/- Rs 60,000/-

AG’s Br (R&W Sec)

Assistance from Army Welfare Corpus

(a) Self Employment/ Agro based venture

Rs 25,000/-

(b) Mobility equipment (Only Amputee/Paraplegic/ Tetraplegic)

Rs 50,000/-

(c) Daughter’s Marriage

Rs 20,000/-

2.

(d) Penury Rs 20,000/-

AG’s Br (R&W Sec)

3. Disability Benefits (Max for 100% disability proportionately reduced upto 20% disability)

Rs 15.00 lacs to 3.00 lacs for Offrs

Rs 7.5 lacs to 1.5 lacs for PBOR

AGIF

4. Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8% defence quota

Pers with 20% and above disability are eligible

DGR

5. Education Concession from MoD

Same as BC (Fatal) AG’s Br (CW-3)

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6. Air Travel Concession. 75% concession in domestic flights by Indian Airlines to War disabled Officers and their family

AG’s Br (CW-3)

7. Reservation of seats in colleges and professional institutes KSB

8. Priority in Telephone Connection. No installation fees. 50% concession in Rental Charges

Zila/ Rajya Sainik Board

9. Benefits from State Govts As per State Rules

ZSB/RSB

10. Artificial Limb Centres. Provisioning and fitment of artificial limbs by Artificial Limb Centre, Pune and its six sub centres located at Delhi, Jammu, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata and Guwahati

Disability Elements. Revised rates for 100% disability are given below. Where the disability of a pensioner is less than 100%, the amount shall be proportionately reduced as per the degree of disability accepted and for the period notified in PPO Ser No

Category War disabled (In action)

Normal (BC/PC)

(a) Offrs and Honorary Commissioned Offrs

11,760/-pm 5,880/-pm

(b) JCO & equivalent 8,600/-pm 4,300/-pm

11.

(c) Other Ranks 7,020/-pm 3,510/- pm

CDA(P) Allahabad

12. Constant Attendance Allowance. To be increased by 25% every time the DA payable on revised pay band goes up by 50%

Rs 3000/-pm CDA(P)

Allahabad

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BENEFITS : PHYSICAL CASUALTIES (FATAL)

Ser No

Description Amount Entitled

Processed by

1. Family Pension As applicable CDA(P) Allahabad

2. Ex Gratia from Central Govt (Attributable to Mil Service only) (Revised rate wef 01 Jan 2006)

Rs 10.00 lacs CDA(P) Allahabad

3. Army Central Welfare Fund

Fatal Physical Casualties (Not Attributable to Mil Service cases only) (Revised rate wef 15 Jan 2009)

Rs 30,000/-

Rs 1.00 lacs

AG’s Br

(R&W Sec)

4. Army Group Insurance (Revised rate wef 01 Jan 2009)

Rs 15.00 lac to 30.00 lacs

AGIF

5. AGI Maturity As per contribution

AGIF

6. Death cum Retirement Gratuity Based on length of service

CDA(P) Allahabad

7. Final Settlement of Accounts As applicable PAO/CDA(O)

8. AFPP/DSOP Fund As per contribution

PAO/CDA(O)

9. Leave Encashment As applicable PAO/CDA(O)

10. Army Wives Welfare Association (Revised rate wef 01 Apr 2009)

Rs 6,000/- Welfare Complex

11. Army Officers Benevolent Fund Rs 50,000/- (Officers only)

AG’s Br (Accts Sec)

12. Assistance from Army Welfare Corpus

(a) Education Scholarship from Class I to Professional Courses/ Degrees.

Rs 4000/- to 25,000/-p.a Cl I to VIII - 4,000/- Cl IX to XII - 5,000/- Graduation - 10,000/- PG - 15,000/- Professional Courses - Tuition Fee + 5,000/- (for Books) subject to a maximum of Rs 25,000/-p.a

(b) Marriage of Daughter Rs 20,000/-

(c) Re-marriage of Widow Rs 20,000/-

(d) Penury Rs 20,000/-

AG’s Br (R&W Sec)

13. Housing. 3% reservation in AWHO projects AWHO

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OTHER BENEFITS FROM ARMY WELFARE CORPUSES

DISABLED SOLDIERS (PC) (DISABLED IN SERVICE)

1. Mobility Equipment

Mobility Eqpt upto Rs 50,000/-

Only Amputee/ Paraplegic/Tetraplegic

SERVING SOLDIERS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

1. Class IX to XII Rs 1,200/- 2. Graduation Rs 1,800/-

3. Post Graduation Rs 5,000/- 4. Professional Courses Rs 10,000/-

Individual to apply to ESSA as per SAO 2/S/2003.

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AGI BENEFITS

Amount Ser

No Description

Officers PBOR

Processed By

1. AGI Insurance Rs 30.00 lacs (incl IMA Cadets)

Rs 15.00 lacs

2. Disability Benefits (Max for 100% disability proportionately reduced upto 20% disability)

Rs 15.00 lacs to 3.00 lacs

Rs 7.5 lacs to 1.5 lacs

AGIF

AFMC Cadet Insurance Scheme

(a) Insurance Rs 8.00 lacs -

(b) Disability Benefit (Max for 100% disability proportionately reduced upto 20% disability)

Rs 4.00 Lacs

-

3.

(c) Ex-gratia for invalided out with less than 20% disability

Rs 20,000/- -

AGIF

4. Maturity Benefit with compound interest and bonus

As per contribution AGIF

5. Post Retirement/Extended insurance (EI) scheme (for 26 yrs after retirement or 75 yrs of age whichever is earlier)

Rs 6.00 lacs Rs 3.00 lacs

AGIF

6. Sustenance Allowance to differently abled children of Army personnel who die in Harness (Minimum 40% disability) died on or after 27 Oct 2007

Rs 2,000/-pm Rs 2,000/-pm

AGIF

7. Ex-gratia Disability Allowance. 50% of insurance amount as corpus for special category of severely handicapped soldiers like paraplegics, tetraplegics, totally blind, loss of both limbs etc, invalided out with 100% disability, and provided Constant Attendant allowance permanently. Interest earnings on this corpus amount paid to the beneficiary during his life time only

AGIF

8. Social Security Deposit Scheme. AGI benefits are invested as nominated by member on behalf of widows and minors

AGIF

9. AGI Benevolent Activities. Financial assistance to Army run institutes for differently abled children and soldiers and maintenance grant to MHs

AGIF

11. Loan Schemes

AGIF

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ASSURED DECENT LAST RITES SCHEME (ADLR)

Ser No

Type of Assistance

1. All willing veterans including officers, PBORs and their widows, holding valid Canteen cards will be eligible for ADLR Scheme (effective from 26 May 2006)

2. A grant of upto Rs 2500/- should be provided on the spot to the next of kin for assisting in organising decent and honourable last rites of the veteran by the ADLR staff of the dependednt Canteen

3. ADLR staff shall be assist in origanizing a decent last rites, where the family is unable to do so and requests for it

4. Wreath on behalf of the COAS shall be laid by the ADLR staff

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BENEFITS FROM KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD (KSB)

Ser No

Type of Assistance Rate Processed by

1.

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme. Professional Degree Courses

Rs 1,250/-p.m for boys Rs 1,500/-p.m for girls (Paid Annually)

2. War Memorial Hostels. Assistance to War Memorial Hostels @ Rs 900/-pm for wards of war widows, war disabled and attributable cases and Rs 450/-pm for wards of non attributable cases

3. Penury Grant – One time grant to all categories (Non-pensioners)

Rs 30,000/-

4. Penury Grant for Old ESM and Disabled Children (Non-pensioners)

Rs 500/-pm

KSB

5. Medical Grant. For non ECHS members Rs 30,000/- (Max)

6. House Repair Grant (a) ESM/Widows in penury or 100% disabled ex-servicemen (b) Orphan daughter of ESM of all categories (only one daughter)

Rs 20,000/-

7. Funeral Allowance to Widows Rs 5,000/-

8. Marriage Grant (a) Daughters of ESM/Widows of all categories (b) Widow’s re-marriage

Rs 16,000/-

9. Education Grant

(a) Up to 10+2 (b) Up to graduation (c) Vocational Training (OTG) (d) Cost of book/stationery (e) Up to one child joining Defence Offices Training Institutes (like NDA/ IMA)

Rs 400/-pm Rs 600/-pm Rs 20,000/- (Max) Rs 1,000/- per year Rs 1,000/-pm

KSB (Upto Hav)

10. Orphan Grant : on yearly bases

(a) Daughters of ex-servicemen of all categories up to marriage/21 years of age, whichever is earlier (b) One son of ESM of all categories up class XII or 18 years of age, whichever is earlier

Rs 1000/-pm

11. Monthly Grant to Old and Infirm – For two years

Rs 2000/-

KSB

State Govts benefits are available on Website : www.dgrindia.com (under Kendriya Sainik Board)

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BENEFITS FROM DIRECTORATE GENERAL RESETTLEMENT (DGR)

Ser No

Type of Assistance

Directorate of Self-Employment

1. Coal Transportation Scheme

2. Tipper Truck Schme 3. Oil Product Agency

4. Army Surplus Class-V ‘B’ Vehicle 5. Semfex (Self Employment Ventures)

6. Mother Dairy, Milk Shops and Safal Shops 7. CNG Station Employment Assistance from DGR

1. Registration for Officers

2. Registration for PBORs 3. Sponsoring of Ex-Servicemen for jobs

Details are available on Website : www.dgrindia.com

BENEFITS FROM ECHS

Ser No

Type of Assistance

1. Exemption of ECHS Contribution

(a) War Widows (b) Spouse/husband of a deceased woman Offr/PBOR in receipt of Liberalized Family Pension

(c) Parents i.e mother and father of unmarried deceased soldier in receipt of Liberalized Family Pension

(d) In case parents are deceased, benefit given to NOK provided he/she is in receipt of Liberalized Family Pension

2. An ECHS member who possesses a valid Smart Card can avail of treatment at any ECHS polyclinic any where in India

3. Emergency Treatment. Treatment can be availed as follows :- (a) Service Hospital. Free treatment provided and no further action is required (b) Empanelled Hospitals. Nearest ECHS polyclinic is to be informed within 48 hrs (two wording days) of admission to the hospital by the hospital (c) Non-Empanelled Hospitals. Nearest polyclinic is to be informed by the member/patient/NOK within 48 hrs (two working days)

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ENHANCEMENT OF MONETARY ALLCES TO GALLANTRY AWARDEES

Ser No

Gallantry Award Revised Rate for all Ranks (wef 14 May 2008)

Pre Independence Gallantry Awards 1. Distinguish Service Order & Each Bar Rs 2,000/-p.m

2. Indian Order of Merit & Each Bar

Rs 2,000/-p.m

3. Indian Distinguished Service Medial & Each Bar

Rs 2,000/-p.m

4. Distinguished Service Cross & Each Bar

Rs 1,400/-p.m

5. Military Cross & Each Bar Rs 1,400/-p.m

6. Distinguished Flying Cross & Each Bar Rs 1,400/-p.m

7. Distinguished Service Medal & Each Bar

Rs 1,400/-p.m

8. Military Medal & Each Bar Rs 1,400/-p.m

9. Distinguished Flying Medal & Each Bar

Rs 1,400/-p.m

Post Independence Gallantry Awards 1. Param Vir Chakra & Each Bar Rs 3,000/-p.m

2. Ashok Chakra & Each Bar Rs 2,800/-pm

3. Maha Vir Chakra & Each Bar Rs 2,400/-pm

4. Kirti Chakra & Each Bar Rs 2,100/-pm

5. Vir Chakra & Each Bar Rs 1,700/-pm

6. Shaurya Chakra & Each Bar Rs 1,500/-pm

7. Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal & Each Bar Rs 500/-pm

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Ser No

For the Purpose of Contact with

1. For release of one time grant from Army Central Welfare Fund (ACWF) and assist the Veer Naris & Disabled Soldiers for other benefits. Benefits from Army Welfare Corpuses

Rehabilitation & Welfare Section Ceremonial & Welfare Directorate AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 153, Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg, DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 Director : 011 -23794985 Jt Dir : 011 -23794377 Tele Fax : 011 -23794985 E-mail : randwsection @ sify.com

2. Education Scholarship for children of Battle Casualties

Ceremonial & Welfare Directorate (CW-3) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 206G, South Block, DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 Telephone – 011-23018110

3. Rehabilitation training courses for disabled soldiers (Battle Casualties)

Ceremonial & Welfare Directorate (CW-5) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 402, A Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ PO,New Delhi – 110011 Telephone – 011-23012662

4. For release of one time grant of Rs 6000/- from Welfare Complex and queries/ clarification thereof. Penury, Education Scholarship for children of ESM widows

Welfare Complex IHQ of MoD(Army), 210, South Block, DHQ PO,New Delhi – 110011 Telephone – 011-23375152, Fax – 011-23018183

5. Admission in Professional Courses for widows/wards of battle casualties

Army Welfare Education Society Building No 202, FDRC Complex, APS Shankar Vihar, Delhi Cantt-110010 Director – 011-26152642, Fax – 011 -26151564

6. Publication of occurrences and submission of various claims relating to officers

Director Man Power (MP-5) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), 85, Second Floor, Wing VII, West Block -III RK Puram, DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110066 Telephone – 011 -23375475, 011 -26195662, Fax – 011 -26106329

7. Army Group Insurance benefits

Army Group Insurance Fund AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), AGI Bhawan Rao Tula Ram Marg, Post Box No 14 Post Office – Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057 Col Coord :011 -26142369, Director Claim –011- 26145709 Exchange : 011 -26142749, 011 – 26151031 Asst Director Claims : 011-26142897, Dir Adm & Secy : 011-26143759 Fax – 011-26148471

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8 Assistance for self employment and resettlement

Directorate General Resettlement West Block IV, Wing 1, RK Puram, New Delhi – 110066 Director Employment : 011-26192352, Fax – 011-26192350 Director Self Employment : 011-26192355, Fax – 011-26192356 Website – www.dgrindia.com

9. Provision for retention of Govt accommodation

Quarter Master General’s Branch IHQ of MoD(Army), 438, B Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 Telephone – 011-23375237, 011-23375238

10. AOBF grant for NOKs of deceased officers/Disabled IMB/RMB

Army Officers Benevolent Fund AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 279A, South Block, DHQ PO,New Delhi – 11 Tele Fax – 011-23792382

11. Provision of AWHO Flats Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg, DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 Secretary AWHO Telephone – 011-23074202

12. Placement of Veer Naris/ Disabled Soldiers / ESM

Army Placement Agency (APA) West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi - 110066 Telephone – 26186075, 011-26100241

13. Medical facilities of Veer Naris/ESM

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Maude Lines, New Delhi – 110010 Telephone – 011-25683418, 011-25684846

14. Welfare of Veer Naris/ Disabled Soldier. Air/Rail Travel Concession, Reservation in seats in professional institutes, telephone connection etc

Kendriya Sainik Board West Block IV, Wing 5, RK Puram New Delhi – 110066 Telephone – 011-26192361, Fax – 011-26192362 Website – www.dgrindia.com (under KSB)

15. All matters pertaining to pension

Additional Directorate General Personnel and Services (ADG PS(PS-5) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 419, A Wing, Sena Bhawan DHQ PO, New Delhi – 11 Telephone – 011-23792557

16. All matters pertaining to pension

PCDA (Pension) Dropati Ghat, Allahabad (UP) Telephone – 0532-2622618, 2622698, 2622699 Fax – 0532-2621549

17. Liaison related to pension matter from PCDA (P), Allahabad

OIC Defence Pension Liaison Cell (DPLC) HQ MP, C&A Sub Area, Allahabad (UP)-211001 Telephone – 0532-229-6219

18. AG’s Branch Helpline ADG/Personnel and Services 434A, A Wing, Sena Bhawan, AG’s Branch IHQ of MoD (Army), DHQ PO, New Delhi – 11 Telephone – 011-23018699, Mil - 33334

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RULES GOVERNING ENTITLEMENT OF EX-GRATIA

“The main condition to be satisfied for the payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation in the specified circumstances is that the death of the employee concerned should have occurred in the actual performance of bonafide official duty. In other words, a causal connection should be established between the occurrence of the death and the government service”

All donations to Army Central Welfare Fund (Corpuses) or 100% exempt from Income Tax vide section 80G of Income Tax Act 1961 (Circular No 777 dated 1st Jul 1999)

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MODERN MODIFIED SCOOTER

Rehabilitation & Welfare Section Ceremonial and Welfare Directorate Adjutant General’s Branch Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army) Building No 153, Kashmir House DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110 011 Tele : 23794377 FAX : 23794985 E-Mail : randwsection@sify.com

NOTE : All information contained in the Book may be taken as guidelines only and will not be quoted as an authority for any purpose.