Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Allowances Fire Police Personnel serving in Lakshadweep
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 362

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

ALLOWANCES FIRE POLICE PERSONNEL SERVING IN LAKSHADWEEP

362. SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has noticed that the Fire Police personnel serving in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep are not being provided with all the allowances and benefits that are applicable to their counterparts in other Union Territories and States;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  allowances presently being provided to the Fire Police personnel in Lakshadweep;

- (c) whether there is any proposal under consideration to revise or extend additional risk, hardship, and island allowances to these personnel in view of the nature of their duties and the geographical isolation of the islands; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said proposal likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As informed by Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep, the Fire personnel  serving  in  the  UT  are  provided  various  allowances/benefits, based on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC). The details are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): No such proposal is under consideration.

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## Allowances / Benefits admissible to Fire personnel in UT of Lakshadweep

|   Sr. No. | Name of Island (s)                                        | Allowances / Benefits (along with rates)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Kavaratti & Agatti                                        | i. Risk Allowance- ₹3375/ - per month ii. Dress Allowance- ₹12,500/ - annually iii. Island Special Duty Allowance- 10% of Basic Pay per month iv. Tough Location Allowance- ₹5125/ - per month                                                                                                                             |
|         2 | Minicoy                                                   | i. Risk Allowance- ₹3375/ - per month ii. Dress Allowance- ₹12,500/ - annually iii. Island Special Duty Allowance- 20% of Basic Pay per month iv. Hard Area Allowance- 20% of Basic Pay per month v. Tough Location Allowance- ₹5125/ - per month Fire personnel have the option to choose from either (iv) or (v) above.  |
|         3 | Amini, Kadmath, Chetlat, Kiltan, Bitra, Androth & Kalpeni | i. Risk Allowance- ₹3375/ - per month ii. Dress Allowance- ₹12,500/ - annually iii. Island Special Duty Allowance- 16% of Basic Pay per month iv. Hard Area Allowance- 12% of Basic Pay per month v. Tough Location Allowance- ₹5,125/ - per month Fire personnel have the option to choose from either (iv) or (v) above. |

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