Lok Sabha Question No. 3400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Naxal Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., S. RAJENDRAN, ASHWINI KUMAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3400

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## NAXAL ACTIVITIES

3400.

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  success  achieved  by  the  security  personnel  in  controlling  the activities of Maoists, so far;
- (b)  the  names of districts  which are included under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme, so far, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Maoists  have  been  attempting  to  create  an  entirely  new zones of operations and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the same;
- (d)  whether the Maoists are expanding their region in districts of certain States such as Madhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh as compared to their earlier region in forested pockets and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to win over villagers on various issues to stop them from supporting Maoists?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): The security forces have achieved considerable success in operations against Left Wing Extremists which is reflected in a significant improvement in the situation both in terms of reduction of violence and its geographical spread. The number of violent incidents has come down to 908  in  2017  from  a  high  of  2258  in  2009.  The  geographical  spread  of violence has also shrunk considerably.

(b): 90  districts  in  11  States  are  currently  covered  by  the  Security Related Expenditure Scheme. Details are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): Changes in areas of operation are resorted to from time to time by  the  Left  Wing  Extremists  as  part  of  their  tactics.  These  are  mostly undertaken to deflect pressure on armed cadres in their core areas. Over the  past  few  years,  there  have  been  some  effort  by  the  CPI(Maoist)  to expand their activities to the Kerala-Karnataka-Tamil Nadu tri-junction and Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh tri-junction with limited success.  Districts  which  have  been  particularly  affected  are  Wayanad, Palakkad  and  Malappuram,  all  in  Kerala  on  the  Kerala-Karnataka-Tamil Nadu  tri-junction  and  Balaghat,  Mandala  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Gondia  in Maharashtra  and  Rajnandgaon  in  Chhattisgarh  on  the  Madhya  PradeshMaharashtra-Chhattisgarh tri-junction.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.3400 FOR 07.08.2018

(e): The  Government  has  a  holistic  approach  towards  combating  LWE wherein it supplements the efforts of the State Governments over a wide range of measures. A National Policy and Action Plan has been put in place that envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security related measures, developmental interventions and ensuring rights & entitlements of local communities etc. Development initiatives include focused schemes  for  development  of  roads,  installation  of  mobile  towers,  skill development,  improving  network  of  banks  and  post  offices,  health  and education  facilities,  particularly  in  the  most  affected  districts.  These measures have contributed towards weaning away the people from Maoist influence and increased support for the Government.

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## ANNEXURE-I L.S.US.Q 3400 FOR 07.08.2018

## LIST OF DISTRICTS COVERED UNDER SECURITY RELATED EXPENDITURE SCHEME

| S. No   | State          |   No of Districts | Districts Covered Under SRE Scheme                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh |                06 | East Godavari, Guntur, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari.                                                                                                                  |
| 2.      | Bihar          |                16 | Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, East Champaran, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Lakhisarai, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Rohtas, Vaishali, West Champaran.                                   |
| 3.      | Chhattisgarh   |                14 | Balod, Balrampur, Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Kanker, Kondagaon, Mahasamund, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Sukma, Kabirdham.                                                   |
| 4.      | Jharkhand      |                19 | Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Giridih, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Simdega, Saraikela-Kharaswan, West Singhbhum. |
| 5.      | Madhya Pradesh |                02 | Balaghat, Mandla.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6.      | Maharashtra    |                03 | Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7.      | Odisha         |                15 | Angul, Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabrangpur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Rayagada, Sambhalpur, Sundargarh.                                           |
| 8.      | Telangana      |                08 | Adilabad, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Jayashankar- Bhupalpally, Khammam, Komaram-Bheem, Mancherial, Peddapalle, Warangal Rural.                                                                       |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh  |                03 | Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra.                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10.     | West Bengal    |                01 | Jhargram.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11      | Kerala         |                03 | Malappuram, Palakkad, Wayanad.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Total   | Total          |                90 |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |