Details of ceasefire violations during the last
three years and the current year are as under:-
|
Number of ceasefire violations
|
|
Year
|
Along the line of Control in the
State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) under operational control of Army
|
Along the international border in the
State of J&K under operational control of BSF
|
|
2014
|
153
|
430
|
|
2015
|
152
|
253
|
|
2016
|
228
|
221
|
|
2017
|
228
(till 11th July)
|
23
(till 30th June)
|
Details
of casualties suffered by security personnel/civilians in ceasefire violations
during the last three years and the current year as under:-
|
Period
|
Army personnel*
|
BSF personnel#
|
Civilians#
|
|
|
Fatal
|
Injured
|
Fatal
|
Injured
|
Fatal
|
Injured
|
|
2014
|
01
|
11
|
02
|
17
|
14
|
101
|
|
2015
|
06
|
17
|
04
|
09
|
16
|
71
|
|
2016
|
08
|
74
|
05
|
25
|
13
|
83
|
|
2017
|
04
|
21
|
01
|
03
|
03
|
14
|
*
Upto 11th July, 2017
#
upto 30th June, 2017
Details
of ex gratia lump sum compensation being paid to the Next of Kin (NoK) of
Defence personnel are as under:-
|
S. No.
|
Details
|
w.e.f.
01/01/2006
|
w.e.f. 01/01/2016
|
|
1.
|
Death in the course of duties
attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc.
|
Rs. 10 lakh
|
Rs.25 lakh
|
|
2.
|
Death occurring during enemy action
in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists,
etc.
|
Rs.15 lakh
|
Rs.35 lakh
|
|
3.
|
Army Group Insurance Fund
|
Upto 30/09/16
|
w.e.f. 01/10/16
|
|
Officers
|
Rs. 60 lakh
|
Rs.75 lakh
|
|
JCOs/Other Ranks
|
Rs.30 lakh
|
Rs.37.5 lakh
|
In
addition, other benefits such as liberalised family pension,
death-cum-retirement-gratuity, etc. are granted as per extant rules.
The
ex-gratia /compensation is paid to civilians/Security Forces personnel killed
as per extant guidelines of Central Armed Police Forces/State Government.
The
preventive steps taken by the Government are as under:-
· All the forward
posts are adequately strengthened to withstand enemy fire. Besides there are
well-established Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) to safeguard against
enemy fire to minimize own casualties.
· Appropriate
retaliation to the ceasefire violations, as required, is carried out by Indian
Army. In addition, all violations of ceasefire are taken up with Pakistan
authorities at the appropriate level through the established mechanism of
hotlines, flag meetings as well as weekly talks between the Directorate
Generals of Military Operations of the two countries.
There
have been no armed intrusions by the enemy across the Line of Control in the
State of Jammu & Kashmir in recent past. The details of terrorist-initiated
incidents against the Army are as under:-
|
Year
|
Number of incidents
|
Army Fatal casualties
|
|
2015
|
04
|
-
|
|
2016
|
09
|
31
|
|
2017
(till 11th July)
|
14
|
09
|
The details of
infiltration bids eliminated (IBE) along the Line of Control and casualties
therein are as under:-
|
Year
|
Number of IBE
|
Terrorist killed
|
Army personnel martyred
|
|
2014
|
23
|
39
|
09
|
|
2015
|
18
|
30
|
08
|
|
2016
|
27
|
37
|
09
|
|
2017
(till 11th July)
|
16
|
36
|
03
|
In
the Army, women officers are being employed in all establishments except combat
situations.
This information was given by Minister
of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shrimati Supriya
Sule and others in Lok Sabha today.
Nampi/DK/Rajib