Lok Sabha Question No. 913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Facilities to CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VEENA DEVI, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY, SUBHASH PATEL, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †913

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

FACILITIES TO CAPF PERSONNEL

†913.

SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of BSF personnel posted at the LoC at present;
- (b)  the  details  of  facilities  provided  to  the  personnel  of  CAPF  in  the country, force-wise;
- (c)  the  total  amount  spent  on  providing  facilities  and  food  to  such personnel, force wise;
- (d)  whether  a  number  of  complaints  have  been  received  regarding corruption  in  providing  the  said  facilities  including  poor  quality  of  food supplied to the personnel of Central Armed Police Forces;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of  such  complaints received and the action taken against guilty officials during each of the last three years and the current year, force-wise;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  committee/board  to monitor the facilities and quality of food provided to such personnel and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g)  the  other  measures taken by the Government to stop such cases in future?

## ANSWER

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

(a): A suitable strength of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including BSF has been posted at LOC under Ops control of Army.  However, the level of deployment of CAPFs is not disclosed in the interest of National Security.

(b):      The  details  of  facilities  provided  to  the  personnel  of  CAPF  in  the country is as under :- i)    Ex-gratia lump-sum compensation @ Rs. 35 lakhs for death on active duty and @ Rs. 25 lakhs for death on duty, as the case may be, is entitled to the Next of Kin (NoK) of the deceased personnel.

ii)  The NoK of the deceased is entitled to get Liberalized Family Pension under Central Civil Service (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 and other pensionary benefits as admissible.

iii)   5% vacancies are reserved in Group 'C' and 'D' for compassionate appointments for NoK of the deceased personnel.

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iv)   Under the Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme, amount @ Rs. 2,250/pm for girls and Rs. 2,000/- pm for boys is being released to the wards of serving / retired CAPFs personnel. Prime Minister Scholarship is admissible to 1000 girls and 1000 boys.

v)  There is a reservation of 15 MBBS and 02 BDS seats for the wards of CAPFs personnel in the seats of Central Government for these courses.

vi)  Central Police Canteens at various locations in the country have been functioning.

vii)    A  Welfare  and  Rehabilitation  Board  has  been  established  for  the welfare and rehabilitation of CAPFs personnel and their families including differently abled personnel.

viii)  Extension  of  facility  of  retention  of  Government  accommodation  at the  last  place  of  posting  for  CAPF  personnel  deployment/posted  in  LWE affected areas/districts (except State Capitals).

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ix)  Sanction for construction of Central Armed Police Force Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS), which will be beneficial to approx. 9 lakh CAPF personnel.

x)    To  increase  the  housing  satisfaction  level,  in  2013,  approval  for construction  of  21655  houses  and  254  barracks  has  been  granted. Further,  in  November  2015,  another  proposal  for  construction  of  13072 houses and 113 barracks for CRPF, CISF and ITBP personnel at 68 sites have been approved.

(c):    The  total  amount  spent  on  providing  facilities  and  food  to  CAPF personnel, for 2016-17, force-wise is as under :

(Rs. in crore)

| CAPF   |   Revenue |   Expenditure |   Capital |   Expenditure |
|--------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
| CRPF   |  16641.3  |      13791.6  |    856.91 |        685.31 |
| BSF    |  14677.5  |      13203.2  |    959.89 |        721.79 |
| CISF   |   6834.62 |       5823.96 |    239.79 |        121.79 |
| ITBP   |   4513.58 |       4093.65 |    541.45 |        389.99 |
| SSB    |   4028.06 |       3567.99 |    688.7  |        484.49 |

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(d)  to  (e):    As  per  information  received  from  CAPFs,  a  video  tape  was uploaded in social media regarding poor quality of food in BSF.  Senior officers of the Force were deputed to ascertain the facts.  A Staff Court of Inquiry (SCOI) has been ordered and to facilitate free and fair inquiry, the officers concerned have since been transferred.

The CRPF has also reported two such complaints of poor quality of food along with various other grievances. An  inquiry into these allegations is under way.

With  respect  to  other  CAPFs  viz.  SSB,  ITBP  and  CISF,  no  such complaints have been received.  However, all the Forces have a robust grievance redressal mechanism at their end. If any complaint/grievance of  Force personnel is received in any CAPFs, the  same is enquired into and appropriate action, as deemed fit, is taken by appropriate authority, accordingly.

(f)  &  (g):    The  Ministry  of  Home Affairs have reiterated to the Forces to ensure  that  the  officers  during  their  visit  to  Posts,  may  check  on  the aspects of living conditions, clothing, food and equipment  and  they  may

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also take initiative to get free and frank feedback of the personnel.  It has been advised that senior officers may also partake the food prepared for the jawans and endorse a note on the quality / quantity of the food in the inspection register.  The Forces have also been advised to review their internal  grievances  redressal  system  and  take  proactive  measures  to redress the grievances.

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