BHARAT KE VEER
India's Bravehearts
Launched in April 2017.
ABOUT BHARAT KE VEER
GENERAL INFORMATION:-
Launched in April 2017.
Basic Principle and Foundation of BKV is to provide a direct platform for direct donation from the donors to the NOKs of martyrs in their account. Initiative for fund raising launched by FLT LT Mukund B Vala, Shri Akshya Kumar, Bollywood Actor and Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence and Former Home Minister. With a purpose to financially assist NOKs/families of the Martyrs of CAPFs personnel who attained martyrdom on or after 01.01.2016. Maximum donation remitted per beneficiary- 15 lakh. Financial assistance of 10 lakhs to the parents of martyrs of Ops Casualty only from BKV Corpus. Benefits tax exemption under Sec 80C and 12 A of Income Tax Act.
BOARD OF TRUSTEE:-
- Home Secretary (Settlor), Chairperson
- DG. CRPF (President)
- DG. Assam Rifle (Member)
- DG. BSF (Member)
- IG(Adm), CRPF (Managing Trustee)
- IG(G) BSF Member (Lady Member)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-
Operational Causalities.
Cases of Ops causalities eligible for Central Ex-gratia of Rs. 35 Lakhs & above under specific conditions of display of gallant action.
Deaths covered under Category “D” and Category “E” of (Schedule-2) of the Central Civil Services (extraordinary Pension) Rules. Death due to consequences of active deployment in Covid-19 were also included.
| SUMMARY OF NOKS DETAILS UPLOADED ON BKV PORTAL AS ON - 17/03/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SNo. | Cause of Death | Total |
| i) | Militant Action | 13 |
| ii) | Moist/terrorist action | 17 |
| iii) | Sniper/Counterpart action | 32 |
| iv) | Operational Duties | 04 |
| v) | Drowning on border | 03 |
| v) | Covid-19 | 34 |
| TOTAL CASES | 103 | |
| BSF WARRIORS WHO LOST THEIR LIFE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SNo. | Details of Pers | Date of Martyrdom | Unit/HQ |
| 1) | No.842542955 Late SI (GD) Bhuru Singh | 03-08-2021 | BOP R C Nath, Distt-Dhalai, Tripura |
| 2) | No.021468883 Late CT (GD) Raj Kumar | 03-08-2021 | BOP R C Nath, Distt-Dhalai, Tripura |