New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced three important decisions of the government taken in the interest of the country's soldiers and their families from the land of Krantidhara Meerut. Both the lump sum award amount and the annuity received by the state government from the state government to the bravery medal winners of Uttar Pradesh will be doubled. Till now the state government gives a lump sum amount of Rs 52 lakh and Rs 3.12 lakh annually to the Param Vir Chakra winner, now it is being doubled. Similarly, Mahavir Chakra winners are given Rs 31 lakh in lump sum and Rs 2.37 lakh annually, this is also being doubled.
Today I announce three decisions for the families of brave soldiers…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 14, 2026
Yogi told that in Veer Chakra, a lump sum amount of Rs 20.80 lakh and annuity of Rs 1.37 lakh, in Ashoka Chakra, Rs 32.50 lakh and annuity of Rs 1.50 lakh, in Kirti Chakra, lump sum amount of Rs 19.50 lakh and annuity of Rs 1.30 lakh, in Shaurya Chakra, lump sum amount of Rs 13 lakh and annuity of Rs 65 thousand, in Sena Medal or Vayu Sena Medal. Lump sum amount of Rs 1 lakh and annuity of Rs 15 thousand, lump sum of Rs 52 thousand and annuity of Rs 13 thousand in pension in dispatch, lump sum of Rs 3.12 thousand and annuity of Rs 12 thousand in Best Yudh Seva Medal, lump sum of Rs 2.60 lakh and annuity of Rs 11 thousand in Yudh Seva Medal, lump sum of Rs 83,200 and annuity of Rs 10 thousand in Yudh Seva Medal now Till now, the amount of all these will be doubled.

Announcing the second decision of the government, Yogi said, till now ex-servicemen and dependents of martyred soldiers have been getting exemption in stamp duty on valuation of property up to Rs 20 lakh, now Yogi announced that the limit of this exemption will be increased to Rs 50 lakh. Apart from this, Yogi also announced to provide jobs to the dependents of martyrs near their homes. CM Yogi said that the dependents of the martyr will be given jobs in his home district or nearby districts only.