/LOK SABHA/
Year-wise details of
ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC)
in Jammu & Kashmir, including incidents of shelling since 2006 are given
below:-
|
SI.NO.
|
Year
|
Number of Ceasefire violations
|
|
1
|
2006
|
03
|
|
2
|
2007
|
21
|
|
3
|
2008
|
77
|
|
4
|
2009
|
09 (till date)
|
|
|
Total:
|
110*
|
·
Includes 47 incidents of trans-LoC firing.
There
has been no casualty to civilians in this firing. However, Indian troops have
suffered nine fatal and 25 non-fatal casualties. There are no inputs to corroborate
any infiltration attempts during shelling.
Suitable measures have
been enforced by our troops deployed on the LoC
to ensure its sanctity. Strong retaliatory action is taken against any attempts
of LoC violation while maintaining adequate restraint
to prevent escalation.
The
following pensionary entitlement is paid to the
next of kin of the deceased personnel:-
Liberalised Family pension: Equal to the reckonable
emoluments last drawn by the deceased personnel.
Death Gratuity: The maximum ceiling
is Rs. 10 lakhs. The other details are given below:-
|
SI. No.
|
Length of Service
|
Amount of Death Gratuity
|
|
1
|
Less than 1 year
|
2 times monthly pay
|
|
2
|
1 to 5 years
|
6 times monthly pay
|
|
3
|
5 to 20 years
|
12 times monthly
pay
|
|
4
|
More than 20 years
|
One month’s pay for
every completed year.
|
Ex-Gratia: Ex-Gratia compensation
of Rs. 15 lakhs is admissible w.e.f. January 01, 2006 to the next of kin of casualties of
Armed Forces personnel who die during shelling incidents on LoC.
This information was
given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written
reply to Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
in Lok Sabha today.
PK/SK
(Release ID :51066)