Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Bharat Ke Veer
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ANWHAR RAAJHAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *159

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

BHARAT KE VEER

*159. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has installed an online portal 'Bharat Ke Veer` to facilitate donations to the next of kins of the deceased Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether the Government has organized a ceremony to raise funds for the 'Bharat Ke Veer' recently;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of donation collected for the said fund; and

(d) the quantum of funds disbursed along with the number of kins of deceased CAPF personnel benefited so far, forcewise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *159 BY SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN and SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA FOR ANSWER ON 06.03.2018.

(a): Bharat Ke Veer is an online portal designed to facilitate donations to the Next of Kins (NoKs) of the Central Armed Police Forces personnel who sacrifice their lives in call of duty. Donors deposit directly to the account of the NoKs as per  their  choice,  however,  there  is  an  account  (Bharat  Ke  Veer  account) available where donors can also contribute and the amount so deposited in this account is meant for distribution to the NoKs. The portal since its launch has received donations of Rs. 23.04 Cr inclusive of direct donations of Rs. 12.96 Cr to the 147 accounts of NoKs as well as donations of Rs. 10.08 Cr to the Bharat Ke Veer account. Out of the Rs. 10.08 cr received in Bharat Ke Veer account, a sum of Rs. 8.27 cr has since been disbursed to NoKs.

(b) & (c): Government of India has not organized any function to raise funds for Bharat Ke Veer.

## (d): The details of NoKs  accounts/donation received/disbursed are as under:

| 1        | 2            | 3           | 4                                           | 5                                 | 6 (4+5)         |
|----------|--------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
| Srl. No. | Force        | No. of Kins | Contributions received directly in NoKs A/C | Disbursed from Bharat Ke Veer A/C | Amount (in Rs.) |
| 1        | Assam Rifles | 17          | 14607956                                    | 10533055                          | 25141011        |
| 2        | BSF          | 29          | 27765318                                    | 13871134                          | 41636452        |
| 3        | CRPF         | 97          | 81533136                                    | 57948241                          | 139481377       |
| 4        | NSG          | 1           | 1500000                                     | 0.00                              | 1500000         |
| 5        | SSB          | 3           | 4187182                                     | 378654                            | 4565836         |
|          | Total        | 147         | 129593592                                   | 82731084                          | 212324676       |

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