Lok Sabha Question No. 1048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Ceasefire Violations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1048

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  JULY, 2018/SHRAVANA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS

†1048.

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether recently incidents of ceasefire violations across the border had increased sharply during the holy month of Ramazan especially in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number of such incidents reported and the number of security personnels/citizens injured and killed in such incidents during the last three months;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  report  on  the  displacement  of  people  and  loss  of property in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the amount of the compensation paid to the victims by the Government;
- (e) the steps being taken for the safety and security of citizens in the villages along  the  border  and  for  the  rehabilitation  of  the  victims  of  ceasefire violations; and
- (f) the measures taken by the Government to hold talk with Pakistan and to solve the problem of ceasefire violations across the LOC and the extent to which success has been achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a):  During  the  month  of  Ramazan  i.e.  from  17.05.2018  to  16.06.2018,  338

incidents of ceasefire violations/ cross border firings were reported in Jammu and Kashmir as against 139 during the period of 16.04.2018 to 16.05.2018 .

## LS.US.Q.NO.1048 FOR 24.07.2018

(b): The details of incidents of ceasefire violations/cross border firings from Pakistan  along  LoC/IB  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  alongwith  the  casualties  of security personnel and civilians during the last three months are as under: -

| Month       | No. of ceasefire violations/cross border firings   | Casualties of Security Personnel   | Casualties of Security Personnel   | Casualties of Civilians   | Casualties of Civilians   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|             |                                                    | Martyred                           | Injured                            | Killed                    | Injured                   |
| April, 2018 | 177                                                | 5                                  | 11                                 | 0                         | 1                         |
| May, 2018   | 351                                                | 2                                  | 24                                 | 10                        | 60                        |
| June, 2018  | 58                                                 | 7                                  | 4                                  | 1                         | 17                        |

(c) to (e): In the event of persistent cross border firings/ceasefire violations along LoC/IB by Pakistan, the people residing in the affected areas have to leave  their  homes  temporarily.  The  affected  families  are  shifted  to  safer places. They are provided all kinds of basic amenities like water, electricity, medical aid, etc. at the designated safe shelters.

Government has sanctioned construction of 14,460 bunkers, to mitigate the hardships being faced by people living on IB/LoC, due to cross border firing. Further, ex-gratia cash relief of Rs.5 lakh is given to next of kin (NoK)  in  case  of  death  or  to  the  victim  of  more  than  50%  disability. Compensation  for  housing  damages/losses,  crop  losses,  relief  for  stay  at relief camps and displacement etc. to those affected by cross border firings are  also  given  as  per  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF)  norms  of assistance, fixed from time to time. However, for loss of milch animals, Rs. 50,000/-  per  milch  animal  is  given  for  actual  number  of  milch  animals  that have died due to Cross Border firing.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1048 FOR 24.07.2018

(f): During the visit of the External Affairs Minister to Pakistan in December 2015, it was decided that Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue on all outstanding  issues  would  be  launched.  However,  the  terrorist  attack  on Pathankot Air Base  on January 2, 2016 and subsequent  intensification of cross border terrorism has prevented the initiation of such a dialogue.

India has repeatedly called upon Pakistan to abide by its commitment not to allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India in any manner. Pakistan has also been asked to take effective actions to end terrorism and dismantle terrorist infrastructure on the territory under its control. The Government has clearly stated that the onus is on Pakistan to create a conducive environment free of violence, terrorism and hostility for addressing all outstanding issues through a bilateral dialogue.

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