Lok Sabha Question No. 3878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Death of Soldiers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3878

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DEATH OF SOLDIERS

3878.  SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) the  number  of  defence  personnel  martyred  in  counter-terrorism  operations  in various parts of the country during the last two years and the current year, State / UTwise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has provided compensation including financial assistance to the families of the deceased defence personnel;
- (c) if so, the details of the schemes formulated for welfare of the families of deceased defence  personnel  along  with  the  total  amount  of  compensation  paid  during  the  said period;
- (d) whether any employment is given to dependents of the deceased soldiers and if so, the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  cases  pending  in  this  regard  along  with  the  action proposed to be taken by the Government; and
- (e) the  preventive  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  counter  the  intensified attacks by militants?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) Details  of  defence  personnel  martyred  in  counter  terrorist  operations  in various States/UTs during the last two years and current year are as under:-

| State             | No of Defence Personnel Martyred   | No of Defence Personnel Martyred   | No of Defence Personnel Martyred   |
|-------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                   | 2015                               | 2016                               | 2017 (Till 15 March 2017)          |
| J & K             | 27                                 | 55                                 | 10                                 |
| Manipur           | 23                                 | 08                                 | 01                                 |
| Nagaland          | 12                                 | -                                  | -                                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 04                                 | 02                                 | -                                  |
| Assam             | 01                                 | 03                                 | 02                                 |
| Punjab            | -                                  | 01                                 | -                                  |

:  2  :

(b) to (d): The next of kin of martyred soldiers are given compensation as per extant provision in this regard.  Details of such compensation is annexed. As  per  existing  policy  the  dependent  family  members  of  Government servants,  both  civilian  as  well  as  Armed  Forces  personnel    who  expire  during service including those who are killed in action and those who retire / boarded out on  medical  grounds  are  eligible  for  consideration  for  compassionate appointment against 5% of direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group 'C' posts. There is no separate quota for next of kin of martyred armed forces personnel. (e) The  defence  personnel  have  been  sensitized  on  the  prevailing  security situation  and  necessity  of  maintaining  high  level  of  alertness.  The  response mechanism have been reviewed and streamlined.  Measures like strengthening security fences,  improvement in security lighting, installation of intrusion alarm system  with  sensors  and  surveillance  are  other  steps  taken  to  counter  such attacks. Further, intelligence infrastructure  has  been  strengthened  and  re- organised  for real time collation & sharing of intelligence.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS (b) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3878 FOR ANSWER ON 24.3.2017

## DETAILS OF MONETARY BENEFITS ENTITLED TO THE NOK OF BATTLE CASUALTY (FATAL):

The  following  monetary  benefits  /  compensation  to  the  NoK  being paid as per Government order are given below:-

1. Ex-gratia lump sum compensation from Central Government:-
2. (a) Death in the course of performance of duties  attributable  to  acts  of  violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc. -Rs. 25 Lakhs. (b) Death  occurring  in  border  skirmishes and  action  against  militant,  terrorists, extremists, sea pirates. -Rs. 35 Lakhs.
2. (a)  Liberalised  Family  Pension  as  applicable  to  Battle  Casualty  which  is equal to emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
4. (b)  Death-cum-Retirement  Gratuity  which  is  based  on  length  of  service rendered and emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
- (3) Other benefits:-
6. (i) Education Concession Card.
7. (ii) Air Travel Concession Card.
8. (iii)  Telephone Concession.

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