Lok Sabha Question No. 2103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Internal Security Situation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2103

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 8, 1938 (SAKA)

INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION

†2103. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government had received some reports prepared on the state of Internal Security in the year 2006;

(b) if so, the details of the findings of the said report;

(c)  whether it is  a  fact  that  the  problem  of  Naxalism  is  present  in  the entire country;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  status  of  the  action  taken  on  the said report; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to conduct a study on the present situation of internal security and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government receives reports from the Security Agencies, on the security situation prevalent in their areas of operation, from  time  to  time.    However,  the  details  cannot  be  shared  in  view  of national security.

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## L.S.US. Q.No. 2103 FOR 29.11.2016

(c) & (d): No,  Madam.    Presently,  106  districts  in  10  States  are  Left Wing  Extremism  affected.  The  details of these States/Districts is attached as Annexure.

(e): The internal security situation of the country is monitored by the Government on continuous basis and appropriate measures are adopted to keep it under control.  Presently, the internal security situation in the country is under control, except for some law and order issues arising now and then in some States.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2103 FOR 29.11.2016

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  &  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2103 FOR 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## List of States/Districts affected by Left Wing Extremism

|   S. No. | State          |   Number of Districts | Name of Districts                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh |                     8 | Anantapur, East Godavari, Guntur, Kurnool, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.                                                                                                                          |
|        2 | Bihar          |                    22 | Arwal, Aurangabad, Bhojpur, East Champaran, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Munger, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Rohtas, Sitamarhi, West Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Vaishali, Banka, Lakhisarai, Begusarai and Khagaria. |
|        3 | Chhattisgarh   |                    16 | Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Jashpur, Kanker, Korea (Baikunthpur), Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Sarguja, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Gariyaband Balod, Sukma, Kondagaon and Balrampur.                                               |
|        4 | Jharkhand      |                    21 | Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Giridih, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardagga, Palamu, Ranchi, Simdega, Saraikela-Kharaswan, West Singhbhum, Khunti, Ramgarh, Dumka, Deoghar and Pakur.       |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh |                     1 | Balaghat                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|        6 | Maharashtra    |                     4 | Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Aheri                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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| 7.    | Odisha        |   19 | Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Navrangpur, Rayagada, Sambhalpur, Sundargarh, Nayagarh, Kondhamal, Deogarh, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bargarh and Bolangir   |
|-------|---------------|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8.    | Telangana     |    8 | Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak, Mehboobnagar, Nalgonda, Warangal and Nizamabad                                                                                                                   |
| 9.    | Uttar Pradesh |    3 | Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.   | West Bengal   |    4 | Bankura, West Medinipur, Purulia and Birbhum                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total | Total         |  106 |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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