Lok Sabha Question No. 3660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Paramilitary Personnel Killed in Jammu & Kashmir
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3660

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN JAMMU & KASHMIR

†3660.     SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of personnel belonging to the paramilitary forces and others killed/attacked fatally in Jammu and Kashmir before repealing the Articles 370 and 35A; and

(b) the amount of compensation provided to the deceased personnel/family memebers by the Government?

ANSWER

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

(a): Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorist violence that is sponsored  and  supported  from  across  the  border.  Since  inception  of terrorism in  J&K  (from  1989  till  August  5,2019),  5886  security  personnel were killed in J&K in terrorist incidents.

(b): Ex-gratia relief is given to the Next of Kin  (NoK) as per the extant rules  of  the  security  forces  concerned.  The  details  of  the  admissible benefits  given  to  the  next  of  kin  of  Army,  Central  Armed  Police  Forces (CAPFs) and Jammu Kashmir Police (JKP) personnel are at Annexure-I, II and III.

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## The  details  of  benefits/compensation  to  Next  of  Kins  (NoKs)  of  soldiers  (Army personnel) (fatal battle casualties)

## I. Ex-gratia lump sum compensation from Central Government:-

- (i) Death occurring due to accidents in the course of duties -Rs.25.00 lakhs.
- (ii) Death  in  the  course  of  duties  attributable  to  acts  of  violence  by  terrorists,  etc.  Rs.25.00 lakhs
- (iii) Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorist, etc. - Rs. 35.00 lakhs
- (iv) Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, inaccessible border posts etc on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions - Rs.35.00 lakhs
- (v) Death occurring during enemy action in international war or such war like engagements specifically notified - Rs.45.00 lakhs.
- (vi) Additional  Ex-gratia for  Battle  casualties  (BCs)  from  Army  Battle  Casualties Welfare Fund - Rs.2.00 lakhs.

## II. Details of other monetary benefits entitled to Next of Kin (NoK) of Battle Casualty:

- (i) Liberalized family pension as applicable to Battle Casualty that is equal to emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
- (ii) Death-cum-Retirement gratuity  (DCRG)  that  is  based  on  length  of  service  rendered and emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
- (iii) Army Group Insurance Fund: -
- a. Officers   -   Rs.75.00 lakhs
- b. JCO/ORs -  Rs.40.00 lakhs
- (iv) Army  Group  Insurance  Maturity  that  is  based  on  the  contribution  made  by  the deceased Army personnel.
- (v) Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund that is based on the contribution made by the deceased Army personnel.
- (vi) Army Wives Welfare Association Fund: -
- a. Officers   -   Rs.15,000/-
- b. JCO/ORs -  Rs.15,000/-
- (vii) Army Central Welfare Fund - Rs.2,50,000/-
- (viii) Death Link Insurance Scheme - Rs.60,000/-

## III. Other Benefits: -

- (i) Education Concession Card
- (ii) Air Travel Concession Card
- (iii) Telephone Concession
- (iv) Compassionate appointment as per eligibility and qualification of NoK

## Benefits to the Next of Kin (NoK) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel who sacrifice their lives in the course of duty:-

(i)  Central  Ex-gratia :  The  Central  ex-gratia  lump-sum  compensation  has  been  enhanced with effect from 01/01/2016 from Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 35 lakh for death on active duty and from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh for death on duty, as the case may be, to the NoK of the deceased CAPF & AR personnel.

(ii) Extra Ordinary Pension : The NoK of the deceased are entitled to get Liberalized Family Pension  (i.e. last pay drawn)  under  Central Civil Service (Extra Ordinary  Pension) Rules,1939.

(iii)  Service  Benefits :  All  service  benefits  viz,  Death-cum-Retirement  Gratuity  (DCRG), Leave Encashment, Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS), General Provident Fund (GPF) etc. are admissible.

(iv)  Force  Level  Welfare  Schemes :  Each  of  the  force  have  evolved  /  set  up  force  level welfare schemes  for the employees/ Jawans  such  as  Benevolent Funds, Financial Assistance/Scholarship to the children for education and Financial Assistance for daughter's/sister's marriage etc.

(v)Funds from 'Bharat Ke Veer ': 'Bharat ke Veer' is an online portal which enables people to  donate  voluntarily  to  the  NoKs  of  CAPF  personnel  who  sacrifice  their  lives.  Such contributions are made directly to the accounts of NoKs online. In addition, funds received in Bharat Ke Veer corpus are also distributed to the NoKs of such personnel.

(vi) ' Operational Casualty Certificate' : The CAPFs personnel killed in action get 'Operational Casualty Certificate' on the line of  'Battle  Casualty  Certificate'  as  available  to Armed  Forces. NoKs are entitled to certain benefits viz Air and Rail travel fare concession and allotment of Oil Product Agencies etc on the line of benefits that NoKs of the Defence personnel get on being conferred 'Battle Casualty Certificate'.

(vii) Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS): Under PMSS, an amount Rs.2250/- per month for girls and Rs.2000/- per month for boys is released to the wards of serving / ExCAPFs, AR and National Security Guard (NSG) personnel. The amount of Scholarship has now been increased from Rs. 2000/- per month to Rs. 2500/- per month for boys and from 2250/-  per  month  to  Rs.3000/-  per  month  for  girls  from  the  academic  year  2019-2020 onwards.

(viii)Provision of Ex-gratia compensation  by  the  States/UTs: Many  States/Union Territories have also made provision to pay compensation /assistance to NoKs as per their rules.

The details  of  compensation  being  paid  to  the  Next  of  Kin  (NoK)  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir Police personnel and SPOs killed in violence/militancy related incidents are as under:-

| S.No.   | Compensation                                | Police Personnel   | SPOs           |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1.      | Special Welfare Related (Contributory Fund) | Rs.20.00 lakhs     | Rs.5.00 lakhs  |
| 2.      | Ex-gratia Relief ( J&K Budget/SRE)          | Rs.38.00 lakhs     | Rs.17.50 lakhs |
| 3.      | Additional Ex-gratia Relief (MHA)           | Rs.7.00 lakhs      | --             |
| 4.      | Janta Insurance                             | Rs. 10.00 lakhs    | Rs.10.00 lakhs |
| 5.      | Pradhan Mantry Suraksha BimaYojana (PMSBY)  | --                 | Rs.2.00 lakhs  |
|         | Total                                       | Rs.75.00lakhs      | Rs.34.50lakhs  |

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