Para Military forces disability compensation increased

New Delhi, June 19: A good news for paramilitary forces. The Ex-gratia compensation given for personnel when they suffer injuries that lead to 100 disability while performing duty has been increased to Rs 20 lakh from RS 9 lakh.

The home ministry had issued a Notification recently in this regard. The notification says that the increased compensation will be applicable to all central paramilitary forces who have attained disability on or after 1 January 2016.

The ministry has said that the decision to increase the compensation was taken after considering 7 pay panel report.Sources say that nearly 10 lakhs personal come under home ministries purview.

currently, Para Military forces include
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Border Security Force (BSF).
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP).
Assam Rifles (AR).
National Security Guards (NSG).
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

Finally, the forces have hailed the decision.