Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Pension to Retired Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3116

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st     MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA) PENSION TO RETIRED PERSONNEL

3116.

SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  Central  Armed  Police  Personnel  (CAPF) veterans held a protest at New Delhi demanding grant of special pay One Rank  One  Pension  (OROP)  and  restoration  of  old  pension  scheme  for serving and retired personnel;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government on such demands made by the exCAPF personnel;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  financial  and  other benefits to such personnel on the lines of ex-defence personnel; and
- (d) if so, the time by which such financial and other benefits are likely to be provided to ex-CAPF personnel?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): There are demands from the in service and retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel for extending One Rank One Pension (OROP). CAPF & AR personnel retired only on attaining the  age  of  57/60  years  and  they  are  entitled  for  pension  and  other pensionary  benefits  as  per  Central  Civil  Services  (Pension)  Rules,  1972. These rules are different from the pension rules applicable to ExServicemen. Further CAPF & AR personnel, who are appointed on or after 01/01/2004 are covered under New Pension System (NPS).

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(c)&(d):  The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  for  the  Central  Armed Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  personnel    including    Next  of  Kin  (NoK)  of  CAPFs personnel who lay down their  lives for the  Country.  Following  benefits, inter  alia,  are    given  to  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  personnel including the  Next of Kin (NoK) of those who lay down their lives for the Country:-

(i)  Ex-gratia lump-sum compensation @ Rs.35 lacs for death on active duty and  @ Rs. 25 lakhs for death on duty, as the case may be, is entitled to the Next of Kin of the deceased personnel.

(ii)  The NoK of the deceased is entitled to get Liberalized Family Pension (i.e.  last  pay  drawn)  under  Central  Civil  Service  (Extra  Ordinary  Pension) Rules, 1939 and other pensionary benefits as admissible.

(iii)        5%  vacancies  are  reserved in Group 'C' & 'D' for compassionate appointments for NoK of the deceased personnel.

(iv) Under the Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme, amount @ Rs.2250/- pm for  girls  and  Rs.2000/-  pm  for  boys  is  being  released  to  the  wards  of serving/retired CAPFs personnel.  Prime Minister Scholarship is admissible to 1000 girls  and 1000 boys.

- (v)  There is a reservation of 15 MBBS and 02 BDS seats for the wards of CAPFs  personnel in the seats of Central Government for these courses.

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(vi) Central Police Canteens at various locations in the country have been functioning.

(vii)    A  Welfare  and  Rehabilitation  Board  has  been  established  for  the welfare and rehabilitation of CAPFs personnel and their families including differently abled personnel.

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