(a) whether the Union Government has any proposal to give Ex-servicemen status to
retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF);
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
(c) the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented along with the number
of such personnel likely to be benefitted?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (c) : No, Madam. However, the Government has approved the proposal of this Ministry
on 1.11.2012 to declare the retired Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel from Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) as Ex-Central Armed
Police Force personnel (Ex-CAPF personnel). The status “Ex-CAPF†is quite distinct from
“Ex-Servicemen†of Defence Forces. Based on such designation of Ex-CAPF personnel, the State
Governments concerned may extend benefits to them similar to the benefits being extended to
the Ex-Servicemen of Defence Forces.