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Lok Sabha Question No. 3883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: NSCFDC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3883 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

†3883. NSCFDC

## SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Scheduled  Castes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSCFDC) has formulated any scheme/policy for institutional infrastructure, staff pattern and channelising agencies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  other  steps  being  taken  to  make  the  channelising  agencies  of  various  States  more effective?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Sir. The National  Scheduled  Castes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation (NSFDC)  has  formulated   policy  for  improving  institutional  infrastructure,  which includes development  of  software  for  e-governance  of  NSFDC  schemes  that  aim  at  improving  the operational efficiency, transparency and prompt delivery of services to the target group.  Indian Institute  of  Public  Administration  (IIPA),  New  Delhi  has  been  awarded  consultancy  to  assist NSFDC to review the present management system, institutional structure and staffing.

The NSFDC has also adopted the policy to create alternate channels for providing finance to  the  target  group  especially  in  states  where  State  Channelising  Agencies  (SCAs)  are  not availing disbursement. Agreements have been signed with 25 agencies, viz, public sector banks, regional rural banks and other agencies, as an alternate Channelising agencies.

(c): The steps taken by the NSFDC to improve effectiveness of the State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) include:

- (i)Introduction of the 'Incentive Scheme  for SCAs  for Development  of Recovery Infrastructure  (ISSDRI)'  which  provides  yearly  incentive  to  SCAs  on  the  basis  of repayment to NSFDC and field recovery from beneficiaries. This incentive amount is to be utilized for development of recovery infrastructure by the SCAs.
- (ii)Reimbursement of license fee to SCAs for obtaining their ISO certification.
- (iii)NSFDC periodically  organizes  workshops/training  for  capacity  building  of  officials  of the SCAs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Criminal Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3881

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

## CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

3881.

SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  rise  in  criminal activities in the name of religion and if so, the details thereof;

(b) if so, the steps taken to check such incidents in future;

- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  advisory  to  the  States  to check such incidents and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has urged the States for better co-ordination with the centre and exchange of sensitive information; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the States thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) to (e): As per the available information, in 2013 823, in 2014 644 and during  Jan-Oct  2015  650  communal  incidents,  have  occurred  in  the country.

'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the provisions of the Constitution of India.  The responsibility of maintaining law  and  order,  registration,  investigation  and  prosecution  of  crimes, including  religion  related  offences,  rests  primarily  with  the  respective State Governments.  The State Governments are competent to deal with religion related offences under the extant provisions of laws.

The Central Government assists the State  Governments/Union Territory Administrations in a variety of ways like sharing of information,

## LS.US.Q.No. 3881 FOR 22.12.2015

sending alert messages, sending Central Armed Police Forces including the composite  Rapid  Action  Force,  created  specially to deal  with communal  situations,  to  the  concerned  State  Governments  on  specific requests.  In addition, the Central Government sends advisories prior to various religious  festivals/observations  and  on  developments  having bearing on communal harmony.

Besides, revised communal harmony guidelines were issued in 2008 to States/UTs which inter alia, lay down standard operating procedures to  be  put  in  place  to  deal  with  situation  arising  out  of  the  communal violence. They also delineate preventive and administrative measures to be taken to maintain communal  harmony. These guidelines are reiterated while sending advisories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Modernisation of Cachar Paper Mill
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

Modernisation of Cachar Paper Mill

## 3879. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are any liabilities of Hindustan Paper Corporation in Nagaon and Cachar Paper Mill in Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to modernize the Cachar Paper Mill and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)

(a): Yes.

(b):  As  on  30.11.2015,  liability  of  Hindustan  Paper  Corporation  (HPC)  in  Cachar  Paper  Mill (CPM)  and  Nagaon  Paper  Mill  (NPM)  is  Rs.  401.22  crore  and  Rs.  415.81  crore  respectively. Details are given below:

|                       |    NPM |    CPM |   (Rs. In crore) TOTAL |
|-----------------------|--------|--------|------------------------|
| Statutory Dues        |  35.81 |  25.06 |                  60.87 |
| Govt. Dues            |  40.75 |  38.14 |                  78.89 |
| Vendors'              | 157.25 | 156.02 |                 313.27 |
| Outstanding Bank Dues | 182    | 182    |                 364    |
| Total                 | 415.81 | 401.22 |                 817.03 |

(c): Government has no proposal for modernization of Cachar Paper Mill.  However, Government has  provided  financial  assistance  to  CPM  for  meeting  its  operational  costs  on  account  of transportation.  Government has also provided working capital support for Cachar Paper Mill.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Radiation Leakage at Delhi Airport
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3877

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

## RADIATION LEAKAGE AT DELHI AIRPORT

3877. SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is radioactive leak scare at Delhi airport recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps being taken to avoid such incidents in future?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul had arrived at 4.30 AM on 29 th   May, 2015 at Terminal-3, Indira Gandhi International Airport. At 8.24 AM  while  unloading  the  consignment  of  10  containers  of  the  sodium iodide  131,  a  radioactive  liquid,  which  is  used  to  treat  hyperthyroidism and  thyroid  cancers,  two  loaders  observed  leakage  from  4  containers. The  sample  of  the  leaked  fluid  was  taken  and  checked  by  the  team  of Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Board  (AERB)  and  Atomic  Mineral  Division (AMD) and after following the procedure; it was found that there was no radioactive leakage.

(c):  Airports  Authority  of  India  has  informed  that  Delhi  Airport  has  an emergency  preparedness  plan  to  deal  with  such  airport  emergency requirement and incidents. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)  has  also  issued  guidelines  for  management  of  Nuclear  and Radiological Emergencies, Chemical disaster (Terrorist Attack), Biological disasters and Chemical disasters (Industrial). The Battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have also been trained and equipped to deal with chemical, biological and radiological disasters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Activities of IM
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3873

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

## ACTIVITIES OF IM

†3873. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the members  of  the Indian Mujahideen have got the protection of the terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the terrorists belonging to the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen have taken shelters in Nepal and some members have escaped to the gulf countries through Nepal;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  the  anti-national activities of the members of SIMI and Indian Mujahideen?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) : There  are  intelligence  inputs  of  one  or  two  members  of  the Indian  Mujahideen,  who  were  absconding  from  India  since  many  years, having joined the ISIS/ISIL.
- (c) & (d) :  There  are  no  intelligence  inputs  of  members  of  the  SIMI seeking  shelter  in  Nepal  etc.    However,  the  members  of  IM  have  been known to have hideouts in Nepal, the Gulf and in Pakistan.
- (e): The Government had declared both the Students Islamic

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Movement  of  India  (SIMI)  and  the  Indian  Mujahideen  (IM)  as  terrorist organizations under  the Unlawful  Activities (Prevention), Act,  1967. Further,  a  large  number  of  members  of  both  the  outfits  have  been apprehended by India's security agencies over a period of time, which has significantly depleted their capabilities.

In  this  regard,  there  is  close  and  effective  coordination  amongst intelligence  agencies  at  the  Centre  and  the  States  to  counter  the activities of terrorist organisations.  The Multi Agency Centre (MAC) has been strengthened and re-organized to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real  time collation and sharing of intelligence with other intelligence agencies and States, which ensures seamless flow of information between  the  States  and  the  Central  agencies.    Further,  there  is  good international  cooperation  between  India  and    certain  key  countries  in counter terrorism arena.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Sports Training Centres of SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3872 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

Sports Training Centres of SAI

3872. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH  HOODA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of work on the Sports Training Centres (STC) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at Meham, Rohtak and Sirsa, for which the foundation stones were laid in October, 2012;
- (b) the investment to be made by the Government in completing the work and making the Centres fully operational and the time by which the Centres will be ready to impart training to sportspersons;
- (c) whether  the  work  on  both  the  Centres  is  going  on  as  per  the schedule or whether there is some delay; and
- (d) the kind of games both the Centres will be specialised in along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (c):  A proposal to establish Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre  (STC),  Meham,  District  Rohtak,  Haryana  was  approved  in principle  on  17.7.2012.    The  sports  infrastructure  proposed  to  be provided by the State Government for setting up of a STC at Meham did not have required residential and indoor facilities (separate indoor halls for Wrestling and Boxing). Therefore, the Centre at Meham could not be

made operational.

Further, Sports Authority of India decided to establish a National Boxing Academy  at  Rajiv Gandhi  Sports HUDA  (Haryana  Urban Development Authority) Complex, Rohtak in partnership with the State Government and HUDA. The Academy can be made operational during the current financial year subject to execution of MOU with the State Government.

No proposal has been received in SAI from the State Government for opening of STC at Sirsa. However, a request was received from Shri Dushyant Chautala, Member of Parliament (LS) for setting up a Table Tennis Academy which could not be considered, as SAI has decided to establish Table Tennis Academy at Kolkata.

(d) Considering the outstanding performance by Athletes in Haryana, it  was  recommended  to  have  Boxing,  Wrestling  and  Athletics  as identified disciplines in STC Meham and Boxing at Rohtak.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Welfare Schemes for DA/Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## MINISTRY OF' SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

## Welfare Schemes for DA/Senior Citizens

## 3868. SHRI RA VINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any effective steps to ascertain the actual number of old persons, widows and differently abled persons in the country and if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government provides any financial assistance to these people through its agencies and NGOs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether   the Non  Governmental  Organisations (NGOs) and other agencies have provided any figurs in this regard and if so, the details thereof
- whether these organisations are also getting any assistance from the foreign countries; and
- if s0, the details thereof with the funds allocated and spent by the Government o the schemes launched for the welfare of such persons in the country particularly in the Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year, schemewise? along

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) and (b) As per Census 2011, there were 10,38,49,040 old persons and 2,68,14,994 differently abled persons in the country. Actual number of widows is not maintained, However; number of beneficiaries of Indira Gandhi National   Widow Pension Schere  (IGNWPS) under  National   Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) meant only for persons belonging to Below Poverty Line(BPL) households is 63 lakhs:
- (c) Grant-in-aid is released to implementing agencies including NGOs under the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons   for purchase/fittings of aids and appliances (ADIP) and  Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)

Grant-in-aid is given to implementing   agencies   including NGOs under Scheme of   Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) for providing amenities like shelter; food, medical care etc. No NGOslagencies are involved in implementing National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

- (d) NGOs implementing DDRS and ADIP Schemes do not financial assistance  from any other source. No NGOs are involved for implementing NSAP and no such information is maintained under IPOP , get
- (e) A statement showing details of funds allocated by the Government and its expenditure under various schemes the last three years is Annexed: during

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Deployment of CAPF Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3867

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

DEPLOYMENT OF CAPF PERSONNEL

†3867. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  deployed  Central  Armed  Police  Forces (CAPF)  in  the  States  to  maintain  the  law  and  order  situations  in  the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  times  such  forces  have been deployed in the States during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether the expenditure incurred on deployment of the CAPF is to be borne by the concerned State Governments; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  expenditure  incurred  by  the Union  Government  on  deployment  of  the  CAPF  during  the  said  period, State-wise and force-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (d)  :    'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India,  and  therefore,  the  State Governments  are  primarily  responsible  for  maintaining  the  law  &  order situation in the State. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are made available  to  the  State  Governments  on  their  request,  to  assist  them  in maintaining the public order.

The  level  of  deployment  of  CAPFs  in  any  State  is  dynamic  and undergoes  changes  depending  upon  the  developing  security  situation. The  level  of  deployment  of  CAPFs  is  not  disclosed  in  the  interest  of National Security.

The  expenditure  incurred  on  deployment  of  CAPFs  are  borne  by concerned State / UT Government as per the rate prescribed by Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Pest Control
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3865

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND    DECEMBER, 2015

## PEST CONTROL

3865.      SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any programme that promote awareness in the use of biopesticides particularly in using predators to control pest population;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Government has been taking various steps to train farmers, especially those in  Haryana,  Punjab  and  Rajasthan,  in  countering  whitefly  pest  population  through  use  of predators like chrysopa or other sustainable organic methods; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR  BALYAN)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The Government of India is promoting use of bio-pesticides under the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach which employs cultural, mechanical & biological methods of pest control alongwith need based judicious  use of chemical pesticides.  The Central Integrated Pest Management  Centres  (CIPMCs)  promote  IPM  through  Farmers'  Field  Schools  and  various training  programmes.   Package of practices for control of pests and diseases in 66  crops have been  revised  to  include  techniques  to  reduce  dependence  on  chemical  pesticides  and encourage  use  of  bio-pesticides  and  other  alternative  plant  protection  measures.    The requirement for registration of bio-pesticides has been simplified to facilitate introduction of biopesticides.    Central  Government  provides  grant-in-aid  of  Rs.45.00  lakhs  for  building  and Rs.20.00 lakh for procuring equipments  for Bio-control Laboratories for production of bio-control agents  including  bio-pesticides  to  State  Governments.    Central  Government  also  provides Rs.20.00  lakh  as  grants-in-aid  to  State  Governments  for  procuring  equipments  for  Biopesticides Testing Laboratories.
- (c): Yes, Madam.
- (d): Farmers  Field  Schools  are  being  organized    with  the  assistance  of  Central  Integrated Pest  Management  Centres  (CIPMCs)  across  the  country  (including  Haryana,  Punjab  and Rajasthan) in crops like cotton, vegetables, potato, tomato, citrus (Kinno) which are considered as  preferable  hosts  for  white  fly,  wherein  the  farmers  are  being  trained/  taught  about  the identification  and  conservation  methods  of  various  predators  like  chrysopa,  lady  bird  beetles, spiders  and  other  predatory  fauna  found  in  agro  eco-system.    In  the  current  year  (upto November 2015) 48 FFSs have been organized in States of Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan in which a total of 1440 farmers have been trained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Martyr Status
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3864

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

MARTYR STATUS

†3864. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to give martyr status to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel who lost their lives in encounters with terrorist and naxalites at borders;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c):   The  Ministry of Defence has informed that the word 'Martyr' is not  used  in  reference  to  any  of  the  casualities  in  Indian  Armed  Forces. Similarly no such term is used in reference to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who killed in action or on any  operation.  However,  their  families/Next  of  Kin  are  given  full  family pension under the Liberalized Pensionary Award (LPA) rules and lump sum ex-gratia compensation of Rupees fifteen lakh as per rules in addition to other benefits admissible.

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