Question : Terrorist Attacks on Armed Forces

(a) whether terrorist attacks on armed forces have increased in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the total number of soldiers lost their lives on borders and in various terrorist activities in the country including Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the Government has provided enough compensation to victims of terrorist attacks; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken for providing compassionate appointment to families of martyred / soldiers?

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) Details of terrorist attacks on Army during the last three years and current years are as under:-
Year No. of Attacks

2014 10
2015 11
2016 15
2017
(till 15th March) 03

(b) Details of total number of soldiers who lost their lives on borders and in various terrorist activities in the country including Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years and the current year, are as follows:-
Year No. of Soldiers died

2014 38
2015 67
2016 68
2017 13

(c) & (d): The next of kin of martyred soldiers are given compensation as per extant provision in this regard. Details of such compensation is annexed.
As per existing policy the dependent family members of Government servants, both civilian as well as Armed Forces personnel who expire during service including those who are killed in action and those who retire / boarded out on medical grounds are eligible for consideration for compassionate appointment against 5% of direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ posts. There is no separate quota for next of kin of martyred armed forces personnel.

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