Lok Sabha Question No. 2981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Cross Border Shelling
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2981

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA)

CROSS BORDER SHELLING

†2981. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH BABU: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether there have been sharp increase in the incidents of ceasefire violations reported from across the borders recently;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  incidents  and  the  number  of  security personnel/ civilians injured and killed during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether there are reports of dislocation of people and loss of property in the said regions and if so, the details thereof along with the compensation paid to the victims by the Government;

(d) the steps being taken for the safety and security of civilians in border villages including rehabilitation of the victims of ceasefire violations; and

(e)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  resolve  the  ceasefire violations across the LOC including dialogue with Pakistan and the extent to which success has been achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (b): No  cross  border  firings  have  been  reported  in  other  States except  Jammu  and  Kashmir.  The  details  of  ceasefire  violations/  cross border firings reported from across the border and the number of civilians

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2981 FOR 13.03.2018

and security force personnel killed and injured in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K),  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  as under:-

| No. of Ceasefire violations/ Cross border firing   | No. of Ceasefire violations/ Cross border firing                             | No. of Ceasefire violations/ Cross border firing                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                               | Along the Line Control in the State of J&K under operational control of Army | Along the International Border in the State of J&K under operational control of BSF |
| 2015                                               | 152                                                                          | 253                                                                                 |
| 2016                                               | 228                                                                          | 221                                                                                 |
| 2017                                               | 860                                                                          | 111                                                                                 |
| 2018 (upto February)                               | 432                                                                          | 201                                                                                 |

| Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   | Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   | Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   | Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   | Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   | Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   | Casualties of Civilians and Security Personnel due to Ceasefire Violations/ Cross border firing   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                              | Civilians                                                                                         | Civilians                                                                                         | Army Personnel                                                                                    | Army Personnel                                                                                    | BSF Personnel                                                                                     | BSF Personnel                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                   | Killed                                                                                            | Injured                                                                                           | Killed                                                                                            | Injured                                                                                           | Killed                                                                                            | Injured                                                                                           |
| 2015                                                                                              | 16                                                                                                | 71                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                 | 17                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                 |
| 2016                                                                                              | 13                                                                                                | 83                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                 | 74                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                 | 25                                                                                                |
| 2017                                                                                              | 12                                                                                                | 79                                                                                                | 15                                                                                                | 58                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                 | 14                                                                                                |
| 2018 (upto February)                                                                              | 12                                                                                                | 59                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                 | 18                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                 | 22                                                                                                |

(c) & (d): The people living in villages of Jammu and Kashmir along LoC/ IB  are  shifted  to  safer  places  on  account  of  ceasefire  violations/  cross border firings.  They  are  provided  all  kinds  of  basic  amenities  like  water, electricity, medical etc. at the designated safe shelters.

Government  has  sanctioned  construction  of  14,460  bunkers,  to mitigate the hardships being faced by people living on IB/LOC, due to Cross Border Firing.

Compensation  of  Rs.5  lakh  are  given  to  civilian  victims  of  cross border firing along the Indo Pak  border.  Compensation  for  housing damages/losses,  crop  losses  or  livestock  losses,  relief  for  stay  at  Relief Campus and displacement etc. to those affected by cross border firings are also given at the rates equal to NDRF that are fixed from time to time.

(e): It  has  been made clear to Pakistan that Government seeks to have normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan and is committed to addressing all outstanding issues bilaterally and peacefully. However, any meaningful dialogue  can  be  held  only  in  an  atmosphere  free  of  terror,  hostility  and violence. Onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive atmosphere.  India will continue to take firm and decisive steps to respond to cross-border terrorism.

Pakistan has been asked to abide by its commitment not to allow any territory  under  its  control  to  be  used  against  India  in  any  manner;  to respect the sanctity of the International Boundary and Line of Control; and

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2981 FOR 13.03.2018

to adhere to the 2003 understanding on ceasefire along the International Boundary  and  the  Line  of  Control in order  to  maintain  peace  and tranquillity.

The Government has through established channels of communication such as DGMOs, meetings of border guarding forces as well as diplomatic channels, lodged strong protests against continued support to cross-border terrorism  against  India  by  Pakistan,  including  by  providing  cover  fire  in support of cross-border infiltration of terrorists.  Government has deplored the  unprovoked  firing  by  the  Pakistani  forces  resulting  in  the  loss  of innocent civilian lives. It has been conveyed to Pakistan that such acts of targeting civilian population by Pakistan forces are against all established humanitarian norms and practices.

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