Details of Pension-Compensation Paid to the NSG Personnel

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1915

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2013

WELFARE OF NSG COMMANDOS

1915 . Shri SAUGATA RAY
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to State:-

(a) the total number of the National Security Guard commandos killed/injured/paralyzed during the Mumbai terrorist attacks on 26 November, 2008;

(b) whether the Government has provided any financial assistance to the injured/paralyzed/family members of such personnel; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to protect the service of injured/paralyzed personnel and provide medical facilities?

ANSWER

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

(a) In the Mumbai operation OP Black Tornado on 26.11.2008, 02 NSG Commandos were killed and 14 others were declared as battle injury (Fatal battle/ Non Fatal casualty).

(b) & (c) – The details of pension and compensations paid to the Next of Kin (NOK) of the deceased and compensations paid to the injured NSG personnel, who participated in Mumbai terror attack in 2008, are mentioned in Annexure. Those officers who were injured during Mumbai attack in performance of their bonafide duty were accorded ‘Battle Casualty’ status. Such Officers are not compulsorily retired but retained in service as per the recommendation of Medical Authorities. All medical facilities are being provided as per their entitlements.

ANNEXURE

  
L.S.USQ NO. 1915 FOR 17.12.2013 

The details of pension/Compensation paid to the NSG personnel killed during the NSG’s Mumbai operation OP Black Tornado on 26.11.2008.

A.  Compensation/Pension and financial benefits paid to killed NSG Personnel:

S.No.	Name	Compensation/ Pension paid
1.	Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan	Rs. 1,08,31,373/- has been paid to Next of kin by the Central Govt. and the State Governments of Maharashtra and Kerala.
2.	Hav Gajender Singh	Rs. 83,30,500/- has been paid to Next of kin by the Central Govt. and the State Governments of Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.

B. Compensation/Pension and financial benefits paid to injured NSG Personnel.

S.No.	Name	Compensation & pension paid by Ministry of Defence as reported by Ministry of Defence	Financial Benefits paid by NSG and others	Total Financial Benefits paid	Remarks
1.	Sub. Fire Chand, SM	Rs. 15,96,272/- Plus Rs. 10,701/- per month pension.	Rs. 2,28,381/-	Rs. 18,24,653/- Plus Rs. 10,701/- per month pension.	Discharged on 31.3.2011 at own request under item 1(1) (b) table annex to Army Rule 13(3).

S. No.	Name	Compensation & pension paid by Ministry of Defence as reported by Ministry of Defence	Financial Benefits paid by NSG and others	Total Financial Benefits paid	Remarks
2.	L/NK Surender Singh	Rs. 32,09,007/- Plus Rs. 20,700/-per month pension.	Rs. 2,48,381/-	Rs. 34,57,388/- Plus Rs. 20,700/-per month pension.	Invalidation out on medical grounds.
3.	Maj. AK Singh, SC	NIL	Rs. 4,78,381/-	Rs. 4,78,381/-	Since they are still in service financial benefits paid and Compen-sation/ pension which is paid by Army have not been paid.
4.	Hav. Rajbir	NIL	Rs. 2,28,381/-	Rs. 2,28,381/-
5.	Hav. Rajendra Kore	NIL	Rs. 2,28,381/-	Rs. 2,28,381/-
6.	Hav. AS Anthony Samy	NIL	Rs. 2,28,381/-	Rs. 2,28,381/-
7.	Sep. Dinesh Sahu	NIL	Rs. 2,28,381/-	Rs. 2,28,381/-
8.	NK. PV Manish,	NIL	Rs. 5,18,381/-	Rs. 5,18,381/-
9.	Sep. Sunil Kumar,SM	NIL	Rs. 4,98,381/-	Rs. 4,98,381/-
10.	Sep. Sunil Kumar Yadav	NIL	Rs. 3,78,381/-	Rs. 3,78,381/-
11.	Sep. Rajesh Kumar	NIL	Rs. 2,28,381/-	Rs. 2,28,381/-

C.     The following officers, who sustained minor injuries during Mumbai attack, have not been compulsorily retired but retained in service as per the recommendations of medical authorities and they have not been paid compensation/pension.

1. Maj. B. Bharath 
2. Maj. Saurabh Shah 
3. Capt. Mohit Dhingra