Lok Sabha Question No. 3843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Loss of Lives in Terror Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3843

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

LOSS OF LIVES IN TERROR ATTACKS

3843.

DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  security  personnel  who  have  lost  their  lives  in Jammu and Kashmir due to terrorist attacks since 2014;
- (b)  whether  the  Ministry  has  ensured  that  the  family  dependents  of  all security personnel who have lost their lives due to the aforesaid reasons, have been provided compensation for the same;
- (c)  if  so,  the  average  compensation amount per family, which has been provided by the Ministry; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): Pursuant to Government's policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, the security forces are taking proactive action against terrorists.  Due to concerted and synergized efforts of security forces, 963 terrorists have been neutralized in the state of Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 till June, 2019.  However,  during  these  operations,  413  security  forces  personnel have also lost their lives.

(b) to (d): Each  of  the  CAPFs  has  designated  Welfare  Officers  at  the Headquarter as well as at unit levels to facilitate the families of CAPFs personnel,  who  sacrifice  their  lives  in  the  call  of  duty,  to  avail  the admissible benefits. The details of admissible benefits given to the next of kin of such CAPFs personnel are given in the Annexure.

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## Benefits to the Next of Kin (NoK) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel who sacrifice their lives in the course of duty:-

(i)  Central  Ex-gratia :  The Central ex-gratia lump-sum compensation has been enhanced with effect from 01/01/2016 from Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 35 lakh for death on active duty and from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh for death on duty, as the case may be, to the NoK of the deceased CAPF & AR personnel.

(ii)  Extra  Ordinary  Pension :  The  NoK  of  the  deceased  are  entitled  to  get  Liberalized Family Pension (i.e. last pay drawn) under Central Civil Service (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules,1939.

(iii)  Service  Benefits :  All  service  benefits  viz,  Death-cum-Retirement  Gratuity  (DCRG), Leave Encashment, Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS), General Provident Fund (GPF) etc. are admissible.

(iv)  Force  Level  Welfare  Schemes :  Each  of  the  force  has  evolved  /  set  up  force  level welfare  schemes  for  the  employees/  Jawans  such  as  Benevolent  Funds,  Financial Assistance/Scholarship to the children for education and Financial Assistance for daughter's/sister's marriage etc.

(v)Funds from 'Bharat Ke Veer ': 'Bharat ke Veer' is an online portal which enables people to  donate  voluntarily  to  the  NoKs  of  CAPF  personnel  who  sacrifice  their  lives.  Such contributions  are made directly to the accounts of NoKs online. In addition, funds received in Bharat Ke Veer corpus are also distributed to the NoKs of such personnel.

(vi) ' Operation Casualty Certificate' : The CAPFs personnel killed in action get 'Operational Casualty Certificate' on the  line  of  'Battle  Casualty  Certificate'  as  available to    Armed    Forces.  NoKs  are  entitled  to  certain  benefits  viz  Air  and  Rail  travel  fare concession and allotment of Oil Product Agencies etc. on the line of benefits that NoKs of the Defence personnel get on being conferred 'Battle Casualty Certificate'.

(vii)  Prime  Minister  Scholarship  Scheme  (PMSS): Under PMSS, an amount Rs.2250/per month for girls and Rs.2000/- per month for boys is released to the wards of serving / Ex-CAPFs, AR and National Security Guard (NSG) personnel. The amount of Scholarship has now been increased from Rs. 2000/- per month to Rs. 2500/- per month for boys and from 2250/- per month to Rs.3000/- per month for girls from the academic year 2019-2020 onwards.

(viii)Provision  of  Ex-gratia  compensation  by  the  States/UTs: Many  States/Union Territories have also made provision to pay compensation /assistance to NoKs as per their rules.

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