Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Increase in Compensation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 297.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

INCREASE IN COMPENSATION

297.

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  increased  the  compensation  from  the existing  Rs.  9  lakh  to  Rs.  20  lakh  to  the  family  of  Central  Armed  Police Forces (CAPF) killed on duty;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c); The amount of ex-gratia lump sum compensation available to the families of Central Government  Civilian employees,  who  die  in the performance of their bona fide official duties under various circumstances has  been  increased  w.e.f.  01/01/2016  vide  DoP&PW  OM  No.38/37/2016P&PW(A)(i) dated 04/08/2016, as under:

| Circumstances                                                                                                        | Earlier amount ( Rs.)   | Revised amount (Rs.)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
| Death occurring due to accidents in course of performance of duties.                                                 | 10 lakh                 | 25 lakh                |
| Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts of violence by terrorists, anti social elements etc. | 10 lakh                 | 25 lakh                |
| Death occurring in border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorists, extremists, sea pirates.              | 15 lakh                 | 35 lakh                |

LS.US.Q.NO.297 FOR 18.07.2017

| Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, unaccessible border posts, etc. on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions.                                                                         | 15 lakh   | 35 lakh   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Death occurring during enemy action in war or such war like engagements, which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occurring during evacuation of Indian Nationals from a war-torn zone in foreign country. | -         | 45 lakh   |

The rate of ex-gratia lump sum compensation from Rs. 09 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs w.e.f 01/01/2016 for 100 percent disability to CAPFs & Assam Rifles personnel, who are disabled in the performance of their bonafide official duty  under  various  circumstances  and  are  boarded  out  from  service  on account  of  disability  attributable  to  aggravated  in  service,  has  been revised vide this Ministry OM No.27011/64/2010-R&W (Part) dated 07/06/2017. For cases with less than 100 percent disability, the amount of ex-gratia  compensation  may  be  reduced  in  proportion  to  the  degree  of disability.

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