Lok Sabha Question No. 2303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Uniform Retirement of CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, T. R. Paarivendhar, K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2303

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

UNIFORM RETIREMENT OF CAPF PERSONNEL

2303.

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to implement a uniform retirement age of  60  years  for  all  employees of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPF)  i.e. Assam Rifles,  Border  Security  Force  (BSF),  Central  Reserve  Police  Force  (CRPF),  SISR, Indo-Tibetan  Border  Police  (ITBP),  Sashastra  Seema  Bal  (SSB)  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented;
- (c) whether the extension of retirement age of CAPF personnel from 57 to 60 will affect in any way the new recruitment of personnel in the armed police forces and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total number of personnel working under CAPF, force-wise; and
- (e)  the  total  number  of  personnel  retired  from  CAPF during  the  last  three  years, organization-wise and the reasons for taking such decision?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c) : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide order dated 19 th  August, 2019

has  fixed  the  age  of  retirement  in  CRPF,  BSF,  ITBP  and  SSB  as  60  years irrespective  of  rank,   in   pursuance   to   the   order   of Hon'ble  Delhi High Court

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2303 FOR 03.12.2019

dated 04.02.2019 in  WP(C) No.695/2019. The age of retirement in CISF and regular cadre of Paramiliary Component in Assam Rifles, irrespective of rank, was already 60 years prior to the MHA's Order dated 19 th  Aug, 2019. Hence it will not have any effect  in  CISF  and  Assam  Rifles.  However,  there  will  be  some  impact  on recruitment of personnel in the years 2020, 2021 & 2022 in respect of CRPF, BSF, ITBP & SSB as the vacancies which would have arisen due to normal retirement would not be arising in the said years.

(d) : The details of total number of personnel working under Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, force-wise is as under :-

| Force        | Working Strength   |
|--------------|--------------------|
| CRPF         | 3,00,002           |
| BSF          | 2,39,084           |
| ITBP         | 83,016             |
| CISF         | 1,42,561           |
| SSB          | 78,225             |
| Assam Rifles | 60,748             |
| Total        | 9,03,636           |

(e)  :  The  total  number  of  personnel  retired  from  Central  Armed  Police  Forces (CAPFs)  and  Assam  Rifles  during  the  last  three  years,  organisation-wise,    is  as under :-

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2303 FOR 03.12.2019

| Force   |   Number of personnel retired during last three years {i.e. 2016 |   Number of personnel retired during last three years {i.e. 2016 |   Number of personnel retired during last three years {i.e. 2016 | Number of personnel retired during last three years {i.e. 2016   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                             2016 |                                                             2017 |                                                             2018 | Total                                                            |
| CRPF    |                                                             4606 |                                                             6060 |                                                             4569 | 15235                                                            |
| BSF     |                                                             4149 |                                                             7208 |                                                             5143 | 16500                                                            |
| ITBP    |                                                              298 |                                                              464 |                                                              535 | 1297                                                             |
| CISF    |                                                             1722 |                                                             1688 |                                                             1298 | 4708                                                             |
| SSB     |                                                              455 |                                                              669 |                                                              480 | 1604                                                             |
| AR      |                                                              263 |                                                              721 |                                                              840 | 1824                                                             |
| Total   |                                                            11493 |                                                            16810 |                                                            12865 | 41168                                                            |

The reasons for retirement of CAPF personnel are due to their attaining the age of superannuation, invalidation due to medical reasons, compulsory retirement and voluntary retirement due to personal reasons.

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