Question : PENSION BENEFITS TO BSF

(a) whether the service conditions of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) is governed by the Civil Services Rules and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to formulate a separate service Rules for these forces and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether all the retired personnel of Border Security Force are not receiving pension inspite of a Government order for providing pension to such personnel;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to give pension to all such retired personnel;

(e) whether the Government has received certain demands from the All India Central Armed Police Forces E-servicemen Welfare Association (Regd.), Rajasthan; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) & (b): Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are governed by their respective Acts and Rules. In addition some aspects of the services of CAPF personnel are governed by the Civil Service Rules, which includes CCS (Conduct) Rules, CCS (LTC) Rules, CCS (Medical Attendance) Rules, CCS (FR/SR) Rules, CCS Establishment and Administrative Manual, CCS (JT) Rules aired CCS (TA/HRA) Rules as prescribed! within their respective Rules. Further, retired CAFF personnel are governed by the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972 and other allied rules.

(c) & (d): All the BSF retired personnel who were appointed In BSF before 01/01/2004 are entitled for pension as per provisions contained in CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 However, BSF personnel appointed sifter 01/01/2004 are governed by New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS).

(e) to (f)s No such demand has been received by this ministry from the All India Central Armed Police Forces Ex-Servicemen Association (Regd.), Rajasthan.