Lok Sabha Question No. 897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Supply of Insufficient and Poor Quality Food to CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., M. K. RAGHAVAN, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, RAJESH VERMA, SATYA PAL SINGH, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, B. SREERAMULU, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, C. N. JAYADEVAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BHARATENDRA SINGH, MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 897

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

## SUPPLY OF INSUFFICIENT AND POOR QUALITY FOOD TO CAPF PERSONNEL

897. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently received complaints regarding

supply  of  insufficient  and  poor  quality  food  to  the  personnel  of  Central Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPF)  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  force-wise including Border Security Force (BSF);

- (b) whether any inquiry/probe has been conducted in this regard and if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  against  the  officials involved in such activities;
- (c) whether the Government has ordered a CBI inquiry in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  also  received  complaints  regarding harassment and exploitation of personnel by their senior officers in CAPF and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the details of guidelines issued to CAPF regarding calorie intake and quality  of  foods  provided  to  the  personnel  of  CAPF  for  their  daily requirement  along  with  the  other  steps  taken  to  monitor  the  quality  of food being served to such personnel and to address their grievances?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): As per information received from BSF, 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 ...3/

other  grievances.  An  inquiry  into  these  allegations  is  underway.  With respect  to  other  Paramilitary  Forces  viz.  SSB,  ITBP  and  CISF,  no  such complaints have been received. All the Forces have a robust grievance redressal  mechanism  at  their  end.  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  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.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): The  complaints/grievances  regarding  harassments/exploitation  of personnel by their Senior Officers in CAPFs, if any, received by CAPFs are enquired  into  and  appropriate  action  as  deemed  fit  are  also  taken, accordingly.

(e): Each of the Forces follow laid down standards of calories intake and specified ration items as per their approved Manuals  including a mechanism of checking of quantity/quality of food. Govt. have reiterated to the Forces for compliance of extant guidelines on the matter.

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