Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Compensation for Victims of Naxalism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*322 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF NAXALISM

†*322. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  salient  features  of  the  compensation  policy  for  the  victims  of naxal/terrorist  violence  in  respect  of  civilians  and  security  personnel  in the country;

(b)  the  amount  of  compensation  sanctioned  and  released  in  favour  of families/next  of  kin  of  slained  security  personnel  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to enhance the compensation for the said victims and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  other  welfare  measures being taken for the victims of the said violence in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*322 FOR 09.08.2016.

(a) to (c): The  State  Governments  have  their  own  compensation  policy for the families of civilians and State Police killed in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence. However, under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for LWE affected States, the Central Government reimburses to the State Governments the ex-gratia payment of Rs. 1 lakh to the family of  civilian  killed  and  Rs.  3  lakh  to  family  of  security  personnel  killed  in LWE violence. An ex-gratia compensation of Rs 15 lakh is paid to the next of kin of personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) killed in maoist violence.

Besides, the Government of India is administering a scheme titled 'Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/ Communal/Naxal  Violence'  under  which  a  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  3 lakh is given for the death or permanent incapacitation (disability of 50% or above) to the family of civilian victims subject to the condition that no employment  has  been  provided  to  any  of  the  family  members  of  the victim.

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*322 FOR 09.08.2016

Details  of  amount  reimbursed  under  ex-gratia  compensation  to civilians and security personnel from Security Related Expenditure Scheme to LWE affected States for last three years is at Annexure.

- (d) The  following facilities are available for next-of-kin  of  CAPFs personnel who died while on duty:
- i)   An amount of Rs. 2250/- per month for girls and Rs. 2000/- for boys is  provided  to  the  wards  of  the  deceased,  retired  and  serving CAPFs under the Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme.
- ii)   A  Welfare  and  Rehabilitation  Board  has  been  established  on 17.05.2007  for  the  welfare  and  rehabilitation  of  CAPFs  and  their families including disabled personnel.
- iii)   5%  vacancies  reserved  in  Group  'C'  and  'D'  for  compassionate appointments for next of kin of the deceased personnel.

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## PAGE 1 OF 1 OF ANNEXURE L.S.S.Q. No.*322 FOR 09.08.2016

Amount reimbursed under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme to LWE affected States for ex-gratia compensation to civilians and security personnel for last three years

(Figures in Rs. Lakh)

| Sl No.   | State                       |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16* |
|----------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh              |      15   |         3 |          0 |
| 2        | Bihar                       |      32.5 |         0 |          0 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh                |     136   |       241 |          0 |
| 4        | Jharkhand                   |     260.2 |        97 |          0 |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh              |       0   |         0 |          0 |
| 6        | Maharashtra                 |      28   |        38 |          0 |
| 7        | Odisha                      |      38   |        45 |          0 |
| 8        | Telangana (created in 2014) |       0   |         0 |          0 |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh               |       1   |         0 |          0 |
| 10       | West Bengal                 |       6   |         2 |          0 |
|          | TOTAL                       |     516.7 |       426 |          0 |

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