Lok Sabha Question No. 1596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Schemes for Naxal Affected Areas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1596

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017/ SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

SCHEMES FOR NAXAL AFFECTED AREAS

†1596. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  schemes  being  formulated  by  the  Government  for  naxal  affected areas and the schemes on which work is being done along with the time by which it is likely to be completed, State-wise;
- (b) the funds allocated for the development of naxal affected States during the last three years and the amount spent out of those funds;
- (c)  the  amount  being  spent  by  the  Government  every  year  for  safety measures and development works in the naxal affected States;
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  complete  development  schemes  in  naxal  affected States on time;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  complete  financial assistance to the States for raising special police force; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Government is committed  for  holistic development of LWE affected  areas  at  par  with    other  parts  of  the  country.      Apart  from Schemes of the various Union Ministries / Departments,  several  schemes, Road  Requirement  Plan-I  (RRP-I),  Installation  of  Mobile  Towers,  Skill Development Scheme, etc. have been launched for development of LWE

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.1596 FOR 25.7.2017

affected areas. Details of allocations/releases and expenditure of some of the  development  schemes  and  security  related  schemes  are  given  in Annexure-A.

- (d): The Steps taken for speedy completion of schemes are:
-  Deployment of CAPFs,
-  Special relaxations and dispensations,
-  Coordination  with  the  Ministries/Departments  and  States  to  remove bottlenecks/difficulties,
-  Regular monitoring of schemes at the level of HM/HS and the Cabinet Secretary, and
-  Setting up of the Empowered Committee, under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (LWE).
- (e) & (f):  No Sir.

ANNEXURE-A L.S.US.Q.NO.1596 FOR 25.7.2017

## Details of allocations/releases and expenditure in some major Schemes in LWE affected areas.

| Name of the Scheme Name of the Scheme                                                                 | Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore) Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore)   | Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore) Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore)   | Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore) Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore)   | Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore) Funds allocated/released (in Rs. Crore)   | Funds Spent Rs crore) Funds Spent Rs crore)             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the Scheme Name of the Scheme                                                                 | 2014-15 2014-15                                                                   | 2015-16 2015-16                                                                   | 2016-17 2016-17                                                                   | Total Total                                                                       | Funds Spent Rs crore) Funds Spent Rs crore)             |
| Security Related Schemes Security Related Schemes                                                     | Security Related Schemes Security Related Schemes                                 | Security Related Schemes Security Related Schemes                                 | Security Related Schemes Security Related Schemes                                 | Security Related Schemes Security Related Schemes                                 | Security Related Schemes Security Related Schemes       |
| Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme                   | 207.00 207.00                                                                     | 258.65 258.65                                                                     | 210.00 210.00                                                                     | 675.65 675.65                                                                     | 675.65 675.65                                           |
| Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS) Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS)                               | 48.00 48.00                                                                       | Scheme discontinued. Scheme discontinued.                                         | Scheme discontinued. Scheme discontinued.                                         | 48.00 48.00                                                                       | 25.74 25.74                                             |
| Construction of fortified Police Stations Construction of fortified Police Stations                   | 99.00 99.00                                                                       | 35.24 35.24                                                                       | 00 00                                                                             | 134.24 134.24                                                                     | 109.84 109.84                                           |
| Development Related Schemes Development Related Schemes                                               | Development Related Schemes Development Related Schemes                           | Development Related Schemes Development Related Schemes                           | Development Related Schemes Development Related Schemes                           | Development Related Schemes Development Related Schemes                           | Development Related Schemes Development Related Schemes |
| Road Requirement Plan -I (RRP-I) Road Requirement Plan -I (RRP-I)                                     | 1,200.00 1,200.00                                                                 | 906.00 906.00                                                                     | 560.00 560.00                                                                     | 2,666.00 2,666.00                                                                 | 2401.40 2401.40                                         |
| Skill Development Scheme in LWE affected districts Skill Development Scheme in LWE affected districts | 14.16 14.16                                                                       | 7.72 7.72                                                                         | 29.62 29.62                                                                       | 51.50 51.50                                                                       | (*) (*)                                                 |

(*)    Details of Funds spent by States during last three years are not available.

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