Lok Sabha Question No. 3380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Attacks on Army Camps
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3380

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## ATTACKS ON ARMY CAMPS

3380.  SHRI  HUKUM SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of attacks on army camps took place during each of the last three years;
- (b) the details of death toll and other losses reported therefrom;
- (c) the steps being taken to compensate the families of victims of such attacks;
- (d) the steps being taken to avoid such attacks in future by terrorists; and
- (e) whether lack of intelligence inputs is hurting army and if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken to avoid such incidents?

## 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) & (b): Details of terrorist attacks on Army Camps in J&K for the past three years are as under:-

| Year                        |   Number of Incidents | Army Personnel Martyred   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
| 2014                        |                    02 | 09                        |
| 2015                        |                    02 | -                         |
| 2016                        |                    05 | 26                        |
| 2017 (till 27 th July 2017) |                    01 | 03                        |

:  2  :

There have been no terrorist attacks on Army Bases/establishments in rest of India. Other losses include physical damage to the infrastructure, weapons and other administrative stores. (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 30.09.2016     | w.e.f. 01.10.2016   |
|        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 liberalized family pension, deathcum-retirement-gratuity, etc. are granted as per extant rules. The ex-gratia/compensation is paid to civilians/Security Forces personnel killed as per extant guidelines of Central Armed Police Forces/State Government. (d)  Government  has  issued  broad  guidelines  for  Security  of  Defence Installation  on  28/11/2016  to  the  Defence  Services.    In  compliance  to  the said  Guidelines,  the  Defence  Services  have  taken  a  number  of  actions including risk categorisation of military bases; appraisal and up-gradation of intelligence gathering capabilities; strengthening and streamlining of the response mechanism; Unmanned aerial Vehicles (UAVs); periodic security audit of all military installations etc. (e)    All  out  efforts,  in  conjunction  with  other  intelligence  agencies,  are made  to  gather  maximum  intelligence  inputs  which  are  expeditiously

- shared with the concerned formations / units.
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