RS 2992

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2992
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6TH AUGUST, 2014/SRAVANA 15, 1936 (SAKA)
INCENTIVES FOR SECURITY PERSONNEL AND BUREAUCRATS IN LWE
AFFECTED AREAS
2992.
SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Government is contemplating incentives for
security forces/police personnel and bureaucrats functioning in Left Wing
Extremism (LWE) hit areas;
(b) if so, the details of incentives proposed;
(c) how many districts of Jharkhand will be covered as LWE hit areas for
the purpose of the above incentives scheme; and
(d) the district break-up-wise of the security and civil personnels to be
covered under the proposed incentive scheme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (d): Based upon the risk and threat to life to Central Armed Police
Force (CAPF) personnel, incentives are sanctioned by the Government.
CAPFs personnel deployed on operational strength have already been
sanctioned Risk Allowance in LWE
region in April, 2009.
The rates of
allowance in LWE region have been enhanced in October, 2011 from
Counter Insurgency (Ops) Modified Field Area Allowance to Field Area
Allowance for 35 districts. Out of the 35 districts, 11 districts are of
Jharkhand
i.e.
Bokaro,
Chatra,
East
Singhbhum,
Garhwa,
Gumla,
Hazaribagh, Latehar, Lohardagga, Palamu, West Singhbhum and Ramgarh.
In addition the following proposals contemplating incentives to CAPFs
personnel deployed in LWE affected area are also planned:
(i) Revision in list of districts in LWE region for higher rate of
Allowance:
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The list of districts for enhanced rate of Risk allowance is being
revised from 35 to 37 districts by addition of 14 districts and deletion of
12 districts. After revision as proposed, the districts of Jharkhand viz.
Giridih, Ranchi (Rural), Simdega, Saraikela-Kharaswan, Khunti and Dumka
will be included and Ramgarh and Hazaribagh will be excluded.
(ii) Enhancement in the rate of Detachment Allowance to CAPFs
personnel deployed in LWE affected areas:
A proposal for grant of enhanced rate of Detachment Allowance at
the rate of 125% higher rate than the normal rate to CAPF personnel
deployed in LWE affected areas has been recommended by the Ministry of
Home Affairs to Ministry of Finance for approval.
The State Governments have their own policy for financial allowance
to the State Police Forces personnel deployed in LWE affected areas.
At present there is no Incentive Scheme for bureaucrats functioning in
LWE affected areas. A majority of Government employees serving in LWE
affected districts are State Government employees.
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