Lok Sabha Question No. 3683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Martyr Status to CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3683

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 21, 1947 (SAKA)

MARTYR STATUS TO CAPF PERSONNEL

†3683. SHRI AMRA RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government propose to give martyr status and package to those jawans and officers of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) who gët martyred while protecting our borders and working for internal security, if so, the time by which the Government proposes to give this status and package to them and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) the reasons for not fencing the international border in Tripura; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to solve the problem of the farmers whose land has been acquired for fencing purpose and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  instructions  to  issue 'Operational Casualty Certificate' to the Next of Kin of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who are killed in action. The details of financial assistance provided to the Next of Kins (NoKs)/ families of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR)  personnel  who  have  sacrificed  their  lives  for  the  nation  are  at Annexure-I.

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(b):     827.838 km has already been fenced out of 856 Km (International Border) in Tripura.

(c): No such problem has been reported in respect of the farmers, whose land has been acquired for fencing purpose in the State of Tripura.

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The benefits admissible to Next of Kins (NoKs) of Central Armed Police Forces  (CAPFs)  &  Assam  Rifles  (AR)  personnel  who  sacrifice  their  lives  for nation, inter-alia, include:-

- (i) Central ex-gratia lump-sum compensation from Rs. 25 to 45 lakhs.
- (ii) Extraordinary/Liberalized  Family  Pension  under  Central  Civil  Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules, 2023.
- (iii) All  other  normal  service  benefits  viz,  Death-cum-Retirement  Gratuity (DCRG),  Leave  Encashment,  Central  Government  Employees  Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS), General Provident Fund (GPF), etc.
- (iv) Ex-gratia and other type of financial assistance from Risk/Welfare/Benevolent Fund of the Force concerned in accordance with the norms of the Fund.
- (v) Public  contribution  up  to  Rs.25  lakhs  by  uploading  names  of  such personnel on 'Bharat ke Veer' online portal. It is also ensured that NoK of brave CAPF personnel who sacrifice their life receive minimum Rs 1.00 Crore from various sources. Additional financial assistance from 'Bharat ke Veer' Corpus of Rs.10 lakhs to parents of married deceased personnel and Rs. 10 lakhs to those CAPF personnel, who are injured while on duty and boarded out from service due to such injuries.
- (vi) Insurance coverage under CAPF Salary Package Scheme.
- (vii) Issuance  of  'Operational  Casualty  Certificate'  entitling NoKs to  certain benefits viz., Air and Rail travel fare concession and allotment of retail petroleum outlet.
- (viii) Quota for wards for admission to MBBS and BDS Courses.
- (ix) Scholarship under Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) @ Rs.3000 per month for girls and @ Rs.2500/- per month for boys.
- (x) Payment of compensation/assistance by some States/Union Territories as per their rules.

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