COVID-19 Compensation Details: Number of deceased due to COVID-19 among various Central Armed Police Forces
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 335
ANSWERED ON: 15.09.2020
COVID-19 cases in CAPFs
Anumula Revanth Reddy
Will the Minister of
HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of the number of COVID-19 cases among various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), separately;
(b) the details of the number of deceased due to COVID-19 among various Central Armed Police Forces separately;
(c) whether any special compensation was given to the family of those deceased due to COVID-19 in CAPF;
(d) if so, the details thereof, force-wise; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b) :
CAPF wise details of Covid- 19 positive cases and deaths due to Covid- 19 as on 10.09.2020 is given below:-
Name of the Force Total positive cases No of deaths
- BSF 8083 – 23
- CRPF 8270 – 35
- CISF 1312 – 24
- ITBP 3067 – 7
- SSB 2869 – 6
- NSG 212 – 0
- ARs 1605 – 5
- Total 25418 – 100
LSUSQ No.335 for 15.09.2020
(c) to (e): Yes Sir. In addition to normal benefits available to a CAPF personnel on death, it has been decided to provide Rs. 15 lakh to Next of Kins through “Bharat Ke Veer” Funds, in case CAPF personnel dies due to Covid-19 infection contracted while deployed on Covid- 19 related duties.
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