IndiaMinistry of Home Affairs
Covid-19 Cases in CAPFs
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 |
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.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.