Lok Sabha Question No. 4404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Operational Casualties in CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4404

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  JANUARY, 2019 / PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA) OPERATIONAL CASUALTIES IN CAPF

4404.

SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of operational casualties of Jawans and Officers of CAPF for the period 2014-2018, year-wise;

- (b) whether the number of terrorist attacks has decreased post demonetization for the period 2017-18;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the facilities being extended by the Government to the families of the deceased?

ANSWER

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

(a): As  per  information  received  from  Central  Armed  Police  Forces (CAPFs)  viz.  BSF,    SSB,  CRPF,    CISF,  ITBP,  and  Assam  Rifles  (AR),  the details  of  operational  casualties  of  jawans  and  officers  during  the  year 2014-2018 are as under:-

| Years   |   Number of operational casualties of jawans & officers of CAPFs & AR |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014    |                                                                    71 |
| 2015    |                                                                    43 |
| 2016    |                                                                    71 |
| 2017    |                                                                    70 |
| 2018    |                                                                    61 |
| Total   |                                                                   316 |

## L.S.US.Q NO. 4404 FOR 08.01.2019

(b) & (c)  The number of terrorists/insurgents/extremists incidents for the period  2017  &  2018(up  to  Nov/Dec)  are  1558  &  1622  respectively  as compared  to  corresponding  figures  of  1872  &  1855  for  2015  &  2016 respectively.

- (d):    The  benefits  are  given  to  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  & Assam Rifles (AR) personnel including Next of Kins (NoK) of those CAPF personnel   who   sacrifice    their lives in the course of duty. These, interalia, include:-
- (i)    Ex-gratia  lump-sum  compensation  @  Rs.35  lakhs  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  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 reserved in Group 'C' 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 provided to the wards of deceased, retired and serving CAPFs & AR personnel. Prime Minister Scholarship is admissible to 1000 girls and 1000 boys.

(v) There is a reservation of 15 MBBS and 03 BDS seats for the wards of CAPFs  &  AR  personnel  in  the  seats  of  Central  Government  for  these courses.

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

(vii)      A  Welfare  and  Rehabilitation  Board  has  been  established  for  the welfare and rehabilitation of CAPF & AR personnel and their families.

(viii)   The  NoKs  of  CAPFs  &  AR  personnel  who  die  on  duty  are  given 'Operational Casualty Certificate' on the line of 'Battle Casualty Certificate' as available to Defence Forces.

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