The Centre Wednesday announced on a compensation package of Rs 38 lakh and last drawn salary as monthly pension to the kin of each of the 75 CRPF men killed in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday. The Government also announced a compassionate recruitment to the kin of the martyrs.
"The kin of the deceased personnel will receive funds of over Rs 38 lakh which includes Rs 15 lakh as ex-gratia from the Central Government, 10 lakh from CRPF risk fund, Rs three lakh as ex-gratia from the State Government, Rs 10 lakh from State Government as part of a scheme for antiNaxal operation and Rs 60,000 from CRPF central fund,” the Home Ministry said in a statement.
Liberalised Pensionary Award (LPA) under EOFP Rules, which is equivalent to the slain personnel’s last drawn salary, will also be provided to them, the statement said. “In addition to the above, one eligible family member will be provided employment in CRPF on compassionate ground as per rules,” it said.
Rs 38-lakh relief to kin of slain CRPF men New Delhi
Why similar compenstion package is not sanctioned for Indian Armed Forces personnel who die defending the Nation?
We salute the CRPF Jawans who have sacrificed their lives. The Home Minisitry's compensation package for the martyrs is commendable and laudable.
This is a God given opportunity to ensure that the 'Faujis' also get similar benefits for dying, spilling blood and getting maimed in guarding the nations borders and the people of India.
The IESM may consider obtaining a copy of the 'Pioneer' in which the benefits for those who died in the Dantewada operation have been published and file a Writ in the Supreme Court to compel the Government to sanction the Faujis, similar financial and allied benefits, as extended to these CRPF personnel.
There should also be an Armed Forces Risk Fund, like the one operated by the CRPF besides other financial ex-gratia and other payments and jobs for the next of kin, forthcoming from the Central and State Governments and other agencies. In fact, lateral induction into other Central, State Forces, Public and State Sector units, etc., should be made a right for the personnel of the Defence Forces, who retire early in life
Secondly, it should be made mandatory that, when soldiers are killed in action and other counter insurgency actions or on internal security duties, their bodies are sent to their native places and their funerals conducted with the necessary military honours and attended by the State and Local Officials and Dignitories.
Veteran Christopher D'Silva
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