Details of battle casualties (Fatal) of Army personnel in Jammu & Kashmir and North East region during anti-insurgency operations in the last three years are as under:-
|
Year
|
Number of Casualties(Fatal)
|
|
J&K
|
North East Region
|
|
Officer
|
JCO
|
OR
|
Officer
|
JCO
|
OR
|
|
2015
|
02
|
01
|
23
|
-
|
01
|
23
|
|
2016
|
04
|
01
|
50
|
01
|
-
|
03
|
|
2017
|
04
|
03
|
29
|
01
|
-
|
02
|
Details of terrorists and extremists killed/arrested during last three years are:-
|
Year
|
Number of Terrorists / extremists Killed
|
Number of Terrorists / extremists arrested
|
|
|
J &K
|
North East region
|
J&K
|
North East region
|
|
2015
|
108
|
149
|
67
|
1900
|
|
2016
|
150
|
87
|
79
|
1202
|
|
2017
|
213
|
57
|
97
|
995
|
The following benefits are given as ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the Next of Kin (NoK) of martyred soldiers:-
|
S. No.
|
Details
|
w.e.f.
01.10.2016
|
|
1.
|
Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc.
|
Rs. 25 lakh
|
|
2.
|
Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc.
|
Rs. 35 lakh
|
|
3.
|
Army Group Insurance Fund
|
|
|
|
Officers
|
Rs. 75 lakh
|
|
|
JCOs/Other Ranks
|
Rs.37.5 lakh
Rs. 40 lakh
(w.e.f. 01.01.18)
|
|
4.
|
(a) Liberalized Family Pension as applicable to Battle casualty which is equal to emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
(b) Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity which is based on length of service rendered and emoluments such drawn by the deceased individual.
|
The number of pending cases of payments to the families of officers/personnel killed in these operations during the last three years is:-
|
Year
|
Officers
|
JCOs
|
OR
|
|
2015
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
2016
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
01
|
|
2017
|
01
|
Nil
|
14
|
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Narendra Kumar Swain in Rajya Sabha today.
NAo/Nampi/Rajib/HS