Lok Sabha Question No. 3154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Police Medals in CAPFs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3154

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

POLICE MEDALS IN CAPFs

3154. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of police personnel/military forces across the country who were awarded Police Medals during their services during each of the last three years;

(b) whether these awarded police personnel/military personnel have been granted any allowances along with their salary and perks;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) if not, whether the Government will consider to increase in allowance in addition to their salary and perks associated with Police Medals; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): The  total  number  of  Police  Medals  awarded  to  police  personnel  of States/Union Territories/Central Armed  Police Forces (CAPFs)/Central Police  Organisations  (CPOs)  during  the  last  three  years  is  placed  at Annexure-I.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3154 FOR 22.03.2022

(b) to (e):  Yes, Sir. The awardees of President's Police Medal for Gallantry, Police Medal for Gallantry and Prime Minister's Police Medal for Life Saving are granted monetary allowances along with their salary and perks. The Government of India has enhanced the monetary allowances for the recipients of President's Police Medal for Gallantry and Prime Minister's Police Medal for Life Saving from Rs. 3000/-p.m. to Rs. 6000/-p.m. and from Rs. 600/-p.m. to Rs.1200/-p.m. respectively with effect from 14 th June 2018.

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## Annexure-I

## Statement in respect of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3154 for 22 nd March 2022

| Sl. No.   | Name of Medals                                              |   Number of Medals awarded in the last three years |   Number of Medals awarded in the last three years | Number of Medals awarded in the last three years   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Medals                                              |                                               2019 |                                               2020 | 2021                                               |
| 1         | President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG)               |                                                  6 |                                                  4 | 4                                                  |
| 2         | Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG)                            |                                                323 |                                                501 | 833                                                |
| 3         | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM)    |                                                163 |                                                174 | 178                                                |
| 4         | Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM)                   |                                               1315 |                                               1292 | 1316                                               |
| 5         | Prime Minister's Police Medal for Life Saving               |                                                  8 |                                                 10 | -                                                  |
| 6         | Parakram Padak (Wound Medal)                                |                                                122 |                                                 45 | 52                                                 |
| 7         | Police (Antrik Suraksha Seva) Padak                         |                                              39561 |                                              20253 | 29163                                              |
| 8         | Police (Special Duty) Medal                                 |                                              31846 |                                               7120 | 8010                                               |
| 9         | Union Home Minister's Special Operation Medal               |                                                160 |                                                105 | 499                                                |
| 10        | Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation |                                                 95 |                                                121 | 152                                                |
| 11        | Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalata Padak                         |                                                180 |                                                144 | 160                                                |
| 12        | Utkrisht Seva Padak                                         |                                               5060 |                                               7884 | 9860                                               |
| 13        | Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak                                     |                                               2899 |                                               4363 | 6910                                               |
| 14        | Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak-J&K State/LWE/NE Region   |                                               4093 |                                              11940 | 90796                                              |
|           | GRAND TOTAL                                                 |                                              85831 |                                              53956 | 147933                                             |