Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Terrorist Attacks on Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SAUGATA ROY, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2646

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## TERRORIST ATTACKS ON ARMED FORCES

2646.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: PROF. SAUGATA ROY: DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  terrorist attacks on armed forces have increased in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof  along with the total number of soldiers lost their lives on borders and in various terrorist activities in the country including Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has provided enough compensation to victims of terrorist attacks; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps taken  for  providing  compassionate appointment to families of martyred / soldiers?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) Details of  terrorist  attacks  on  Army  during the last three  years  and current years are as under:-

| Year                    |   No. of Attacks |
|-------------------------|------------------|
| 2014                    |               10 |
| 2015                    |               11 |
| 2016                    |               15 |
| 2017 (till 15 th March) |               03 |

:  2  :

- (b) Details of total number of soldiers who lost their lives on borders and in various terrorist activities in the country including Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years and the current year, are as follows:-

|   Year |   No. of Soldiers died |
|--------|------------------------|
|   2014 |                     38 |
|   2015 |                     67 |
|   2016 |                     68 |
|   2017 |                     13 |

(c) & (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 quota vacancies in Group 'C' posts.  There is no separate quota for next of kin of compassionate appointment against 5%  of direct recruitment martyred armed forces personnel.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2646 FOR ANSWER ON 17.3.2017

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

- (1) The  following  monetary  benefits  /  compensation  to  the  NoK  being paid as per Government order are given below:-
2. (a) Liberalised Family Pension as applicable to Battle Casualty which is equal to emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
3. (b) Death-cum-Retirement  Gratuity  which  is  based  on  length  of service  rendered  and  emoluments  last  drawn  by  the  deceased individual.
4. (c) Army Group Insurance Fund:-
5. (d) Army Group Insurance Maturity which is based on the contribution made by the deceased Army personnel.
6. (e) Army Wives Welfare Association Fund:-
7. (f) Army Officers' Benevolent   Fund:-
8. (i)  Officers                           -  Rs. 50,000/-.
9. (ii) JCOs / OR                       -  Not applicable.
10. Army Central Welfare Fund  -   Rs. 50,000/-.
11. (g)
- (2) Ex-gratia lump sum compensation from Central Government:-
13. (a) Death  in  the  course  of  performance  of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc.
14. (b) Death  occurring  in  border  skirmishes and  action  against  militant,  terrorists, extremists, sea pirates.
- (3) Other benefits:-
16. (i) Education Concession Card.
17. (ii) Air Travel Concession Card.
18. (iii)  Telephone Concession.

|           | Upto 30 th September 2016   | w.e.f. 1 st October 2016   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Officers  | Rs. 60 Lakhs                | Rs. 75 Lakhs               |
| JCOs / OR | Rs. 30 Lakh                 | Rs. 37.5 Lakhs             |

- (i)  Officers                           -  Rs. 10,000/-.

- (ii) JCOs / OR                       -  Rs. 15,000/-.

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- -Rs. 25 Lakhs.
- -Rs. 35 Lakhs.