Compensation to families of the paramilitary personnel
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 364
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20TH JULY, 2022/ ASHADHA 29, 1944 (SAKA)
COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE FAMILIES OF THE PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL
364 SHRI K.R.N. RAJESHKUMAR:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that a large number of paramilitary personnel have sacrificed their lives for the nation;
(b) if so, the number of paramilitary personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the nation during the last five years in each of the paramilitary forces; and
(c) the details of compensation provided to the families of the paramilitary personnel who died in the line of duty?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b) : The number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the Nation during the last five years is as under:-
| Name of the Force | Year wise details of CAPFs & AR personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the Nation (enemy action, border skirmishes, action against militants, etc.) during the last five years | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| CRPF | 52 | 30 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 180 |
| BSF | 07 | 23 | 11 | 05 | 03 | 49 |
| ITPB | 06 | 12 | 11 | 02 | 06 | 37 |
| SSB | 02 | 02 | 02 | 01 | 0 | 07 |
| CISF | 01 | 02 | 04 | 0 | 0 | 07 |
| AR | 08 | 06 | 02 | 05 | 06 | 27 |
| Total | 76 | 75 | 90 | 39 | 27 | 307 |
(c): Details of compensation/benefits provided to the families (Next of Kin) of the CAPFs/AR personnel are given in the Annexure.
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Source: Rajya Sabha
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