Lok Sabha Question No. 2578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Strength of Manpower
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2578

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## STRENGTH OF MANPOWER

2578.  SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the manpower and arm power of all three wings of defence;
- (b) the  total  number of  employees actively engaged in defence services, force-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide adequate incentives / compensations to those defence personnel working in hostile environment and remote places?

## 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) to (c): A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2578 FOR ANSWER ON 17.03.2017

(a) Force  accretion  of  Armed  Forces  and  development  of  their  combat capabilities  to  tackle  the  entire  spectrum  of  security  challenges  is  an  ongoing process  dictated  primarily  by  capabilities  to  be  achieved,  threat  perceptions, prevailing eternal strategic security environment and emerging technologies. Procurement of defence weapons/equipments and ammunition is undertaken as per the Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), the 5 year Acquisition Plan, the Annual Acquisition Plan and the 12 th Defence Plan. Government  has  sanctioned  a  number  of  proposals  for  accretion  of manpower in the recent years. A number of measures have also been taken to meet  the  shortage  of  manpowers  in  the  Armed  Forces  including  by  sustained image projection, publicity  campaign to create  awareness among  the youth  on the  advantages  of  taking  up  a  challenging  and  satisfying  career,  as  also  by augmenting the training infrastructure of the Armed forces.

- (b) The details of personnel in the defence services are as under:-

| Army                      | Army                      | Navy                       | Navy                      | Air Force                 | Air Force               |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
| Officers (as on 1.7.2016) | JCOs/ORs (as on 1.7.2016) | Officers (as on 31.1.2017) | Sailors (as on 31.1.2017) | Officers (as on 1.3.2017) | Airmen (as on 1.3.2017) |
| 41569                     | 1178440                   | 10279                      | 56830                     | 11971                     | 128168                  |

(c): Pay and allowances and other benefits/ facilities are provided to defence personnel including non-commissioned officers and soldiers as per Government orders issued from time to time. Apart from pay, the defence personnel deployed in  tough  conditions  are  given  certain  compensatory  allowances  i.e.  Field  Area Allowance,  Siachen  Allowance,  High  Altitude  Allowance,  Island  Special  Duty Allowance, etc. and also special clothing and ration as per extant rules.

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