Lok Sabha Question No. 2638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Ceasefire Violations by Pakistan
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SATYA PAL SINGH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, ABHISHEK SINGH, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2638

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS BY PAKISTAN

2638.  SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA  M. SCINDIA:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  incidents of  ceasefire  violations  and  transgressions by  troops  from Pakistan have increased along the Indo-Pak Border during the current year and if so, the details thereof along with the number of security personnel / civilian killed / injured in such incidents during the said period;
- (b) whether the Government has taken up the matter with the Government of Pakistan during  the  said  period  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reaction  of  the Government of Pakistan thereto;
- (c) the  financial  and  other  assistance  provided  to  the  injured  and  the  next  kin  of deceased in such incidents so far; and
- (d) the other retaliatory and preventive steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) Details of  ceasefire  violations during  the  last  year  and current  year are as under:-

| Number of ceasefire violations   | Number of ceasefire violations                                                                    | Number of ceasefire violations                                                                    | Number of ceasefire violations                                                      |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                             | Along the line of Control in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) under operational control of Army | Along the line of Control in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) under operational control of Army | Along the international border in the State of J&K under operational control of BSF |
| 2016                             | 228                                                                                               | 228                                                                                               | 221                                                                                 |
| 2017                             | January                                                                                           | 08                                                                                                | 06 (till 28 th February)                                                            |
| 2017                             | February                                                                                          | 11                                                                                                | 06 (till 28 th February)                                                            |
| 2017                             | March (till 15 th March)                                                                          | 11                                                                                                | 06 (till 28 th February)                                                            |

Details of casualties  suffered by security personnel/civilians in ceasefire violations during the current year are as under:-

| Period   | Army personnel #   | Army personnel #   | BSF personnel*   | BSF personnel*   | Civilians*   | Civilians*   |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------|--------------|
|          | Martyred           | Injured            | Martyred         | Injured          | Killed       | Injured      |
| 2017     | 01                 | 01                 | 00               | 00               | 00           | 00           |

#till 15 th March *till 28 th Feb

(b) All violations of ceasefire are taken up with Pakistan military authorities  at  appropriate  levels  through  the  established  mechanism  of hotlines, flag meetings as well as weekly talks between DGMOs of India & Pakistan.

(c) Details of ex gratia lump sum compensation being paid to the Next of Kin (NoK) of Defence personnel are as under:-

|   S. No. | Details                                                                                                          | w.e.f. 01/01/2006   | w.e.f. 01/01/2016   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc.                               | Rs. 10 lakh         | Rs.25 lakh          |
|        2 | Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc. | Rs.15 lakh          | Rs.35 lakh          |
|        3 | Army Group Insurance Fund                                                                                        | Upto 30/09/16       | w.e.f. 01/10/16     |
|        3 | Officers                                                                                                         | Rs. 60 lakh         | Rs.75 lakh          |
|        3 | JCOs/Other Ranks                                                                                                 | Rs.30 lakh          | Rs.37.5 lakh        |

In addition, other benefits such as liberalised family pension, deathcum-retirement-gratuity, etc. are  granted as per extant rules.

In  case  of  civilians,  as    per  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  scheme,    an amount of Rs. 5 lakh is given for each death or permanent incapacitation to the Nok/victims of cross-border firing.

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(d) Appropriate retaliation to these ceasefire violations have been carried out  wherever  necessary.  During  ceasefire  violations,  the  inhabitants  of border villages, which are vulnerable to shelling/firing, are shifted to safer locations  to  prevent  any  loss  of  life.  All  arrangements  are  made  by  the District administration for free boarding, lodging, medicare, water, electricity, food, sanitation and transport to safer places  in such cases. The defences along the border are adequately fortified to withstand enemy  fire.  Continuous  improvements,  including  the  usage  of  modern technology,  in  the  defences  are  made  to  make  them  more  robust  and resilient to enemy fire.

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