Lok Sabha Question No. 1421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Killing of Migrant Workers in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Rama Devi, Geeta Kora, Dileshwar Kamait, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Locket Chatterjee, Navneet Ravi Rana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1421

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022/ SRAVANA 4, 1944 (SAKA)

KILLING OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

†1421.

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the incidents of murders of the minorities and the migrant workers of Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh by the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any mechanism for the compensation to such victims of the said terror activities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in the valley to ensure the safety of minorities; and
- (f)  the  details  of  amount/funds  sought  by  the  State  Government  of Maharashtra  and  released  by  the  Union  Government  as  assistance  for natural  calamities  such  as  floods,  cyclones  and  earthquakes  during  the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in  Jammu and Kashmir. There has been substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 417  in  2018  to  229  in  2021.  However,  there  have  been  a  few  targeted attacks on people belonging to minority communities and migrant workers by  terrorists  sponsored  from  across  the  border.    As  per  the  information provided by Government of Jammu and Kashmir, 28 migrants workers have been killed  since  2017,  out  of  which  02  belonged  to  Maharashtra,  01  to Jharkhand, 07 to Bihar and none from Madhya Pradesh.

(c) & (d):  The Government provides ex-gratia relief/ compensation as per rules to NoKs of any person killed by the terrorists . An ex-gratia of Rs.1 lakh  is  paid  to  the  NoKs  of  civilians  killed  in  militancy  related  violence under  the  existing  scheme  of  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir.  In addition,  Rs.5  lakhs  is  given  under  'Central  Scheme  for  Assistance  to Civilian  Victims/Family  of  Victims  of  Terrorist  /Communal/  LWE  Violence and Cross Border Firing and Mine/IED Blasts on Indian Territory.'

(e): Government  has  taken  several  steps  for  the  safety  of  minorities. These  include  a  robust  security  and  intelligence  grid,  day  &  night  area domination, patrolling and proactive operations against terrorists, round

the clock checking at Nakas, deployment of Security Forces at strategic points to thwart any terrorist attack.

(f): The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the State  Governments  concerned.    The  State  Government  undertake  relief measures in the wake of natural disasters including flood from the State Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF),  already  placed  at  their  disposal,  in accordance  with  Government  of  India's  approved  items  and  norms. Additional financial assistance is provided from National Disaster Response  Fund  (NDRF),  as  per  laid  down  procedure  in  case  of  disaster being 'severe' in nature, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).  Details of funds allocated and released to State Government of Maharashtra for floods and cyclones from SDRF/NDRF during the last five years are as under:

Rs. in Crore

| Year    |   Funds allocated under SDRF including Central and State share |   Central share |   Central share released | Funds sought by Govt. of Maharashtra from NDRF for floods, cyclones, earthquakes   | Funds released from NDRF   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                                         1635   |         1226.25 |                  1810.12 | ---                                                                                | ---                        |
| 2018-19 |                                                         1717   |         1287.75 |                  1287.75 | ---                                                                                | ---                        |
| 2019-20 |                                                         1803   |         1352.25 |                  1352.25 | 9318.37                                                                            | 2715.11                    |
| 2020-21 |                                                         3436.8 |         2577.6  |                  2577.6  | 4438.98                                                                            | 1121.12                    |
| 2021-22 |                                                         3436.8 |         2577.6  |                  2577.6  | 1124.23                                                                            | 355.39                     |

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