Strength of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2875

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2012

STRENGTH OF CAPF

2875 . Queried by Shri S. SEMMALAI HARSH VARDHAN
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the total strength of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), force-wise and rank-wise;
(b) whether there is a shortage of personnel in the CAPF;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, force-wise;
(d) the steps taken by the Government for filling up of all the vacant posts;
(e) whether the Government proposes to create a cadre of officers of CAPF on the lines of the cadre of health services of CAPF; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): As reported by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (AR), Force-wise and rank-wise total strength & vacancies of CAPFs & AR personnel is as under:-

FORCE	RANK
	OFFICERS/GOs			JCOs/SOs			ORs
	AUTH	Posted	Vacancy	AUTH	Posted	Vacancy	AUTH	Posted	Vacancy
CRPF	4857	4000	857	39677	34629	5048	253266	241646	11620
BSF	4859	3941	918	32312	26918	5394	205990	198701	7289
ITBP	1880	1234	646	12241	8196	2992	63901	56359	7595
SSB	1519	1168	351	10595	4319	6276	68583	62034	6549
CISF	1400	1135	265	22744	18268	4476	106761	97434	9327
NSG	485	377	108	1583	1245	338	7439	7383	56
AR	1269	967	302	4603	3923	680	60540	60230	310
Total	16269	12822	3447	123755	97498	25204	766480	723787	42746

AUTH-Authorized (total sanctioned posts)

Against the total vacancies of 71397 in CAPFs & AR, 67597 candidates have already been recommended for selection by the recruitment agencies/boards. The vacancies have arisen out of retirements, resignations, new raising etc, which is a routine administrative process in CAPFs & AR.

(d): Filling up of the vacancies is an ongoing administrative process and prompt and timely action is taken to fill up the same at the earliest. Since the recruitment and training process takes time, MHA has allowed all Forces to include even the future vacancies arising in the next 18 months in their current recruitment. Regular recruitment process is undertaken by the CAPFs and AR through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Medical Officer Selection Board (MOSB), other Recruitment Boards and Departmental Selection Committees (DSCs) of the respective Forces. Special Recruitment rallies are also conducted wherever and whenever necessary.

(e) & (f): No, Madam. There is no such proposal. Separate Medical cadres already exist in each CAPFs & AR.

The above information was submitted by MHA in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Q&A

Source: Lok Sabha Q&A

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife inaugurates the annual BSF fete

From TOI
21 Sep 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh''s wife Gursharan Kaur on Friday inaugurate the annual BSF fete organised by the BSF Wives Welfare Association. The sales from the fete will go to the welfare of the widows and needy families of BSF personnel.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/BSF

BSF organising arts and crafts mela for its widows

From The Times Of India

Deeptiman Tiwary, TNN Sep 19, 2012

NEW DELHI: To help the widows and needy families of its jawans and officers, the Border Security Force is organizing an arts and crafts mela at CRPF Grounds in CGO complex in Delhi on Spetember 21 and 22. The mela, called BSF Fete 2012, will also incorporate several programmes showcasing the cultural diversity of the country. Proceeds from the mela will go to the welfare fund of the force.

The mela is being organized under the aegis of BWWA ( BSF Wives Welfare Association) and will be inaugurated by PM Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-19/delhi/33951543_1_bsf-personnel-mela-nsdc

Medicinal Usage of Panchagavya

PIB Release 31 Aug 2012

In Ayurveda, Panchagavya including cow urine (Gomutra) are used for purification of many herbal drugs (such as ‘Kupilu and Gunja etc), metals and minerals in the process of medicine preparation. There are some Ayurvedic medicines being fortified with Gomutra too.            Number of institutes/ pharmaceutical units manufacturing Ayurvedic Medicines includingPanchagavya is maintained by the State Governments. The quality standards of Panchagavya Ghrita has been published in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-II, Vol.I by Department  of AYUSH. A study titled ‘Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity and safety/toxicity of PanchagavyaGhrita’  has been conducted by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under the Department of AYUSH.  It was observed that Panchagavya Ghrita is safe, non-toxic and an effective immuno-stimulant.       CCRAS allocated an amount of Rs.7.5 Lakhs for the purpose against which an amount of Rs.3,96,626/- has been utilized during 2010-11.    Besides, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has conducted some basic research on cow urine. It has secured the IP generated through following patents: i.      Use of Cow Urine Distillate (Go-Mutra) as Bioenhancer of Anti-Infective and Anti-Cancer Agents.       Patents on the above subject were jointly filed in the name of CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow and Go VigyanAnusandhan Kendra, Nagpur. ii.    Pharmaceutical Composition containing cow urine Distillate as an Anitoxidant             Patents on the above subject were filed in the name of CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur. This patent is based on Redistilled Cow’s Urine distillate (RCUD). The above information was given by the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri GhulamNabi Azad  in a written reply in the Lok  Sabha today. BN (Release ID :87162)http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=87162

Separate Aviation Security Force

PIB Release
31 Aug 2012

Separate Aviation Security Force

Aviation security, in contrast to general security, is a highly technical task. Aviation security is to be carried out as per set standards, contained in Annexure 17 to Chicago Convention of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). For international operations, it is mandatory for the State to enter into a contract with ICAO which binds the Contracting State to abide by the prescribed Standards of security to ensure safeguarding of all civil aviation operations. Further, which implementing the security, the provisions dealing with facilitation of passengers in Annex 9 to the same Convention have to be kept in view. This is possible only through a highly specialized, professionally competent and dedicated force. Ministry of Civil Aviation had recently engaged the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) expert team to study Aviation Security arrangements and Procedures in India. The objective of the project was to review the (i) restructuring of administration of the existing Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (ii) setting up of a dedicated Aviation Security Force (iii) to design a robust operational framework for aviation security, striking the right balance between Aviation Security and passenger facilitation, taking into account the various airport operation models in India as well as models in other countries, and (iv) to propose alternative mechanism. If any, to discharge non-core security functions in airports. The estimation of expenditure in creation of infrastructure for training the new force/recurring expenditure in creation of infrastructure for training the new force/recurring expenditure for maintenance of this force is being worked out. The average cost of the new ASF is likely to be much less than the cost on CISF, presently deployed at 59 airports in the country. An expert team of Consultants from ICAO was engaged in 2010 to study the restructuring of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and other aspects relating to aviation security in India. The ICAO study report was submitted on 26th August, 2011 which has been accepted by the Government and action on these recommendations has also been initiated. This information was given by the Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ajit Singh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. … MA/VN (Release ID :87149)http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0

On lines of BSF- CRPF officers also move court on salary grievances

From Deccan Herald

New Delhi, August 31, 2012, PTI:

Alleging “acute stagnation” and “deprivation” of financial benefits in the force, sixty-six CRPF officers have petitioned the Delhi High Court for grant of better salary and service benefits.

A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh have issued separate notices to the Union Home Ministry, the Department of Personnel and Training and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headquarters seeking their response on the petition of these officers who are in the ranks of Commandants, Deputy Commandants and Second-in-command.

The step by the CRPF officers comes days after a similar petition was moved by the officers of the BSF, with both the forces claiming that non-implementation of policy measures is affecting their “morale and efficiency”.

Both the CRPF and BSF are country’s largest paramilitary forces and not only guard strategic Indian frontiers but are also deployed for a variety of internal security duties like tackling  Left Wing Extremism.
The CRPF officers have requested the court to issue directions to the authorities to “extend the benefit of non-functional upgradation to the CRPF general cadre group A officers...”.
They have also prayed the court to categories them as members of an “organised cadre” which will ensure promotion and other service related benefits to them.

The CRPF officers, in their writ petition, state that undertaking these policy measures will ensure pay parity and social recognition.  .

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/275693/crpf-officers-move-court-salary.html

BSF officers move court over policy disparity

From The Firstpost

Aug 20, 2012

New Delhi: Unhappy with “acute stagnation” and deprivation of “financial benefits”, more than 100 BSF officers have petitioned the Delhi High Court against those who frame policies for them – the Union home ministry and the IPS officers who constitute the top brass of the border guarding force.

A bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh on 14 August has issued two separate notices to the Union home ministry and the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters for a response on the petition of these officers who are in the ranks of Deputy Inspector Generals, Commandants, Deputy Commandants and Second-in-command.

Unhappy with policies. Image courtesy PIB

This is a rare instance of officers of an armed force rendering internal security duties approaching the court for relief as they claim that non-implementation of policy measures is affecting their “morale and efficiency”.

The BSF officials, who guard the crucial Indian frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh, are aggrieved that they are not being extended the “non-functional financial upgradation”, despite a 2009 Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order in this regard.

The said upgradation, the BSF officials contend, will ensure pay parity and social recognition as they would get timely promotions.

“A total of 66 BSF officers are signatory to the first petition that has been filed in the Delhi High Court. Many more officers have sent similar signed representations. The officers have taken this step as issues related to their equitable pay and on-time promotions have hit their morale,” said Advocate Rekha Palli, counsel for these officers.

Sources in the force said the total number of signatories to the petition has gone above 100 as many officials from the field formations have sent in their representations.

The officers pleaded in their petition, “Despite the general duty group ‘A’ officers of the BSF dedicating their life in the field areas and sacrificing their personal lives for the organisation and the nation, they instead of being rewarded for their selfless service, are being deprived of even those financial benefits and privileges which other group ‘A’ officers are enjoying and hence they have no other remedy except to approach the honourable court.”

The officers said they “are facing an acute stagnation not only because of lack of adequate promotional posts but also because a majority of the important posts of the top hierarchy had been/are always held by deputationists (IPS officers), who have failed to take adequate steps for career progression of the cadre officers.”

“This is effecting the morale and efficiency of the officers dedicating their life to the service of the nation at the borders,” the petition said.

The 2.40 lakh personnel strong BSF, country’s second largest paramilitary after the CRPF, has made various representations to the home ministry but the ministry is still to take a final view on the subject, it said.

PTI

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Concern raised over BSF proposal in tiger reserve

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 18:53 

Concern raised over BSF proposal in tiger reserve

ags: Project Tiger, Jayanthi Natarajan, Border Security Force

New Delhi: A high-level body of Environment Ministry, headed by Jayanthi Natarajan, has expressed anguish over a BSF proposal seeking permission for building a patrol road in Mizoram along a tiger reserve bordering Bangladesh.

In its recent meeting, members of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife said that if a patrol road is built, it will be a threat to movement of wildlife in the Dampa Tiger Reserve, the biggest sanctuary in Mizoram.

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गैर नक्सल इलाकों में पहले बिछेगी बीएसएफ की 'लाइफ लाइन'

From Bhaskar News    
20/07/12
रायपुर। बीएसपी के लिए लाइफ लाइन मानी जाने वाली 232 किमी रावघाट रेल लाइन का काम अब जल्द ही शुरू होने वाला है। पहले चरण में 95 किमी लंबी रेल लाइन बिछाने का काम दल्लीराजहरा से उन इलाकों में पहले शुरू होगा, जो गैर नक्सल प्रभावित क्षेत्र कहलाते हैं। इन इलाकों में जिलों की लोकल पुलिस सुरक्षा प्रदान करेगी। नक्सल इलाकों में काम के दौरान सीआरपीएफ और पुलिस फोर्स सुरक्षा का जिम्मा उठाएगी।


पुलिस मुख्यालय में गुरुवार शाम रावघाट परियोजना की सुरक्षा के संबंध में पुलिस और रेलवे अफसरों की बैठक बुलवाई गई। बैठक में मुख्यालय के अफसरों ने रेलवे अधिकारियों को रावघाट रेल क्षेत्र के नक्सल इलाकों की भोगौलिक परिस्थितियों की जानकारी दी। उन्हें तीनों जिले के इलाकों में आने वाले जंगल, गांव, पहाड़ियां और नदियों के बारे में जानकारी दी गई। 

BSF returns BD truck driver

20 July 2012
From
District Correspondent
banglanews24.com

LALMONIRHAT: Indian Border Security Force gave back a Bangladeshi truck driver on Friday, 16-hour after he was held from Burimari land port zero point.

On Thursday, Choton, 26, son of Amanullah Munshi of Tantipara area in Burimari port was picked up by BSF personnel.

Later, the truck driver was returned at about 11:30am after a commander level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh and Border Security Force (BSF).

Lalmonirhat-31 BGB source told banglanews that Chhoton went to Changrabandha land port customs office with cotton-laden truck. BSF personnel picked up him at zero point while he was returning home.

Earlier, Burimari C&F Agent Association and Chanrabandha C&F Agent Association leader gave 72-hour ultimatum to return the Bangladeshi truck driver. Otherwise, export-import would be stopped through the Burimari land port on Saturday.

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Two GNLA linkmen held in Meghalaya

From By Indo Asian News Service

Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Two alleged GNLA linkmen have been arrested in Meghalaya, a BSF official said Friday.

Mikson R. Marak, 21, and Luthar Sangma, 25, were held during a joint BSF and police operation in the Salbari and Khorang Basti areas of West Garo Hills, the official said.

The duo have been accused of helping the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a militant outfit, in extortion and other illegal activities.

In another incident, BSF arrested a man in West Garo Hills for allegedly smuggling fake Indian currency notes, said an official.

Abdul Ajad Miya was arrested from the Kalaichar area.

BSF also recovered from him fake Rs.500 denomination notes amounting to Rs.10,000 and a mobile phone with a SIM card from Bangladesh.

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