Raksha Mantri approves expansion of definition of 'family' for allotment of Government Accommodation to Service Officers

• Ministry of Defence (MoD) policy change: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved widening the definition of 'family' for allotment of Government Accommodation to Service Officers of the Armed Forces.
• Revised definition now includes parents, dependent siblings, and legally adopted children, alongside the existing spouse and dependent children/step-children.
• Examinable as a welfare-cum-governance measure linked to the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; relevant for GS-II (welfare schemes, vulnerable sections) and GS-I (women, family, society).