GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4284
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2014
ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF MARTYRS
4284 . Birla Shri Om
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) the total number of casualties in the army during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the existing provisions for providing compensation, facilities and other helps to the families of the martyrs;
(c) whether the Government has received complaints regarding families of the martyrs and ex-servicemen not being able to occupy the land allotted to them;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such pending cases, State-wise including Rajasthan; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to formulate a policy for timely disposal of the cases relating to martyrs and ex-servicemen and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) State-wise details of army personnel killed (battle fatal casualties only) in various operations during the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure-I.
| S. No. | States | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2. | Assam | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3. | Bihar | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 4. | Gujarat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5. | Haryana | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 6. | Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 7. | J&K | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8. | Jharkhand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | Karnataka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10. | Kerala | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11. | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12. | Maharashtra | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 13. | Punjab | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 14. | Rajasthan | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 15. | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16. | Uttar Pradesh | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 17. | Uttarakhand | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 18. | West Bengal | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 19. | Manipur | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20. | Orissa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21. | Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22. | Mizoram | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23. | Nagaland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24. | Delhi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 25. | Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26. | Meghalaya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 74 | 83 | 70 | 26 | |
| 27. | Nepal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Total: | 76 | 84 | 71 | 26 |
(b) Various assistance and compensation like Ex-gratia, Death Cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG), Army General Insurance (death Insurance benefit), Army General Insurance (Maturity Benefit), Leave Encashment, Assistance from Army Wives Welfare Association, Army Central Welfare Fund, Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund & deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, Monthly Pension etc. including one time specific grants & some monthly grants are provided to war widows / dependent children of the martyrs.
(c) Yes, Madam. However, as the matter related to allotment of land is a State subject, these complaints are forwarded to the respective State Government for appropriate action.
(d) As per the reports received from the State Governments, the details of State-wise pending cases are given at Annexure-II.
State
|
Number of Pending cases
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
7
|
J&K
|
2
|
Kerala
|
15
|
Karnataka
|
6
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
10
|
Maharashtra
|
22
|
Odissa
|
3
|
Punjab
|
2
|
Rajasthan
|
3
|
Telangana
|
22
|
West Bengal
|
1
|
Rest of the States
|
Nil
|
Grand Total:
|
93
|
(e) Efforts are made to expeditiously process the cases relating to payment of compensation and assistance relating to martyrs and ex-servicemen.
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Annexure Source: http://164.100.47.132/Annexture_New/lsq16/2/au4284.htm
(Source- CG Employees diary)
"Various assistance....." etc. are neatly & nicely available on paper. Do such benefits reach the needy when required?
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