Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF)

About:

• It is a Tri service fund, utilised for grant of immediate financial assistance of ex-gratia, to the Next of Kin and dependents of Battle Casualties. 
• It has been set up under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (ESW), Ministry of Defence.
• The fund has been created under the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890.
• Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan to be the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’.

ource : All India Radio