Lok Sabha Question No. 2298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Naxal Menace
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, SATYA PAL SINGH, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2298.

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

## NAXAL MENACE

†2298.

SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  extant  Policy  to  combat  indigenous  insurgency  in  the country has failed to achieve the desired results and if so, the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken by the Government to strengthen the policy for combating Naxal menace;
- (b) the number of naxal attacks reported, civilians and security personnel killed/  injured  and  damage  to  infrastructure  along  with  the  number  of naxals  arrested  and  killed  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, State-wise;
- (c) the amount of compensation paid to the next of kins of the deceased security force personnel;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  developed  any  mechanism  to  ensure timely  compensation  to  the  said  injured/next  kin  of  deceased  persons across the country and if so, the details thereof along with the number of persons  and  amount  of  compensation  provided  to  them  during  the  said period, State-wise; and

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2298 FOR 29.11.2016

- (e)  the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  eradicate  the menace of Naxalism in the country along with the  number  of  naxalites brought into the mainstream of the society during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No,  Madam.  There  is  42%  reduction  in  resultant  deaths  (security force  personnel  and  civilians)  in  2015  as  compared  to  2013  and  22% reduction  in  resultant  deaths  (security  force  personnel  and  civilians)  in 2014 as compared to 2013.The number of Left Wing cadres neutralized in 2016 has increased to 190 as compared to 64 in 2015. The number of LWE cadres surrendered has also increased from 282 in 2013 to 1399 in 2016. The  multi-pronged  efforts  adopted  by  the  Government  have  resulted  in decline of LWE violence.

- (b): State-wise details are at Annexure-1
- (c)  &  (d):  'Police'  and  'Public  order'  being  State  subjects  and  the  State Governments  have  their  own  compensation  policy  for  the  families  of civilians and the State Police personnel killed in LWE violence. However, under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, the Government of

India reimburses to the State Governments, the ex-gratia payment of upto ₹  1  lakh  to  the  family  of  civilian  killed  and  ₹  3  lakh  to  the  family  of security personnel killed in LWE violence. The State-wise details of funds reimbursed  under  the  SRE  scheme  for  the  last  three  years  are  at Annexure-2.  Besides,  under  Central  Scheme  for  'Assistance  to  Civilian Victims  of  Terrorist/  Communal/  LWE  Violence  and  Cross  Border  Firing and Mine /IED Blasts on Indian Territory' financial assistance of ₹ 5 lakh is given for each death or permanent incapacitation (disability of 50% or above) to the family of civilian victims. The State-wise details of financial assistance provided under the Scheme to civilians/ Next of Kin (NoK) of victims of  LWE violence, during the last  three years are at  Annexure-2. Ex-gratia  compensation,  raised  from  ₹  15  lakh  to  ₹  35  lakh,  under implementation  of  7 th   Central  Pay  Commission  is,  inter-alia,  paid  to  the NoK of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel killed in action. A time-limit of five months has been prescribed for processing the case for payment of ex-gratia compensation to the NoK of the deceased CAPF personnel.

- (e) A National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE problem has been

formulated  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  consisting  of  an  integrated multi-pronged strategy comprising Security related measures, Development related measures, ensuring Rights and Entitlements related measures is being implemented. In addition, the Government of India is supplementing  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  through  various developmental/ flagship schemes being implemented by different Central Ministries/Departments to ensure overall development of the  LWE affected  States.  Some  of  the  major  developmental  schemes  besides those of the other Ministries are Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I) through M/o Road Transport and Highways for improving road connectivity in LWE affected States, Skill Development through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana by Ministry of  Skill  Development  And  Entrepreneurship,  Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  by  M/o  Rural  Development,  Installation  of Mobile  Towers  through  Department  of  Telecom  to  improve  mobile connectivity in LWE affected areas etc.

Numbers of LWE cadre surrendered were 282 in 2013, 676 in 2014, 570 in 2015 and 1,399 in 2016 (till 15.11.2016).

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## Page 1 of 2 of Annexure-1 L.S. U.S Q No. 2298 for 29.11.2016

Details  of  LWE  attacks,  attacks  on  economic  targets,  civilians  and  security  forces  killed  along with LWE cadres arrested and killed during last three years and current year.

| 2013                 | 2013      | 2013                        | 2013                   | 2013             | 2013              | 2013                |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| State                | Incidents | Attacks on Economic targets | Security forces killed | Civilians killed | LWE cadres killed | LWE cadres arrested |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 36        | 5                           | 1                      | 10               | 1                 | 64                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 1                   |
| Assam                | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 16                  |
| Bihar                | 177       | 44                          | 27                     | 42               | 0                 | 312                 |
| Chhattisgarh         | 355       | 58                          | 44                     | 67               | 38                | 387                 |
| Haryana              | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 1                   |
| Jharkhand            | 387       | 34                          | 30                     | 122              | 12                | 332                 |
| Karnataka            | 4         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| Kerala               | 3         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 1         | 1                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 2                   |
| Maharashtra          | 71        | 6                           | 6                      | 13               | 26                | 38                  |
| Odisha               | 101       | 21                          | 7                      | 28               | 23                | 129                 |
| Punjab               | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 2                   |
| Telangana            | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 88                  |
| Uttar Pradesh        | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 4                   |
| Uttarakhand          | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| West Bengal          | 1         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 21                  |
| Total                | 1136      | 169                         | 115                    | 282              | 100               | 1397                |
|                      |           | 2014                        |                        |                  |                   |                     |
| State                | Incidents | Attacks on Economic         | Security forces        | Civilians killed | LWE cadres        | LWE cadres          |
|                      |           | targets                     | killed                 |                  | killed            | arrested            |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 18        | 7                           | 0                      | 4                | 3                 | 66                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| Assam                | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 7                   |
|                      |           | 23                          |                        |                  |                   | 687                 |
| Chhattisgarh Haryana | 328 -     | 0                           | 60 0                   | 52 0             | 35 0              | 0                   |
| Jharkhand            | 384       | 26                          | 9                      |                  | 8                 |                     |
|                      |           |                             |                        | 94               |                   | 396                 |
| Karnataka            | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| Kerala               | 8         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 2                   |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 3         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 11                  |
| Maharashtra Odisha   | 70        | 4                           | 12 0                   | 16 26            | 10 6              | 18                  |
| Punjab               | 103 -     | 9 0                         | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 82 0                |
| Telangana            | 14        | 0                           | 1                      | 4                | 0                 | 32                  |
| Uttar Pradesh        | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 1                   |
| Uttarakhand          | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 5                   |
| West Bengal          | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 6                   |
| Total                | 1091      | 100                         | 88                     | 222              | 63                | 1696                |

State

Andhra Pradesh

Assam

Bihar

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Kerala

Maharashtra

Odisha

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

Total

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| 2015           | 2015      | 2015                        | 2015                   | 2015             | 2015              | 2015                |
|----------------|-----------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| State          | Incidents | Attacks on Economic targets | Security forces killed | Civilians killed | LWE cadres killed | LWE cadres arrested |
| Andhra Pradesh | 35        | 5                           | 0                      | 8                | 2                 | 42                  |
| Assam          | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 24                  |
| Bihar          | 110       | 9                           | 2                      | 15               | 2                 | 553                 |
| Chhattisgarh   | 466       | 60                          | 48                     | 53               | 48                | 512                 |
| Jharkhand      | 310       | 22                          | 4                      | 52               | 23                | 381                 |
| Madhya Pradesh | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| Karnataka      | 10        | 5                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 7                   |
| Kerala         | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 9                   |
| Maharashtra    | 55        | 7                           | 2                      | 16               | 2                 | 20                  |
| Odisha         | 92        | 17                          | 3                      | 25               | 10                | 60                  |
| Tamil Nadu     | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 6                   |
| Telangana      | 11        | 2                           | 0                      | 2                | 2                 | 52                  |
| Uttarakhand    | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 0                   |
| West Bengal    | -         | 0                           | 0                      | 0                | 0                 | 2                   |
| Total          | 1089      | 127                         | 59                     | 171              | 89                | 1668                |

## 2016 (till 15 th  November 2016)

Incidents

16

-

116

355

296

-

4

12

66

77

-

6

1

-

949

Attacks on

Security

Economic targets

1

0

10

26

25

0

0

2

1

10

0

1

0

0

76

forces killed

0

0

12

36

9

0

0

0

3

3

0

0

0

0

63

Civilians killed

6

0

15

64

69

0

0

2

16

20

0

0

0

0

192

LWE

cadres killed

3

0

12

115

13

0

0

0

9

41

0

0

0

0

193

LWE

cadres arrested

43

3

403

686

408

2

11

2

6

38

6

13

0

5

1626

## Page 1 of 1 of Annexure - 2 L.S. U.S Q No. 2298 for 29.11.2016

Amount reimbursed under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for ex-gratia compensation to civilians and security personnel to LWE affected States

(figs. In ₹ lakh)

| Sl No.   | State                       |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 # |   2016-17* |
|----------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh              |      15   |         3 |           0 |          0 |
| 2        | Bihar                       |      32.5 |         0 |           0 |          0 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh                |     136   |       241 |           0 |          0 |
| 4        | Jharkhand                   |     260.2 |        97 |           0 |          0 |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh              |       0   |         0 |           0 |          0 |
| 6        | Maharashtra                 |      28   |        38 |           0 |          0 |
| 7        | Odisha                      |      38   |        45 |           0 |          0 |
| 8        | Telangana (created in 2014) |       0   |         0 |           0 |          0 |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh               |       1   |         0 |           0 |          0 |
| 10       | West Bengal                 |       6   |         2 |           0 |          0 |
|          | TOTAL                       |     516.7 |       426 |           0 |          0 |

- # Advance payment of 25% of the approved Plan for the each Sate, which also includes expected expenditure on ex-gratia has been made.
* No Advance has been released to the LWE affected State Governments during 2016-17.

State-wise details of financial assistance to victims of LWE violence under the 'Central Scheme for  Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/ Communal/ LWE violence and Cross-Border Firing and Mine/IED Blasts on Indian Territory'

(figs. In ₹ lakh)

|                | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   | Financial Assistance provided to the civilian victims of LWE violence   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State          | 2013-14                                                                 | 2013-14                                                                 | 2014-15                                                                 | 2014-15                                                                 | 2015-16                                                                 | 2015-16                                                                 | 2016-17 (up to 23.11.16)                                                | 2016-17 (up to 23.11.16)                                                |
|                | No. of cases                                                            | Amount (₹)                                                              | No. of cases                                                            | Amount (₹)                                                              | No. of cases                                                            | Amount (₹)                                                              | No. of cases                                                            | Amount (₹)                                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| Bihar          | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 06                                                                      | 12.60                                                                   | 05                                                                      | 10.50                                                                   | 01                                                                      | 2.10                                                                    |
| Chhattisgarh   | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 21                                                                      | 44.10                                                                   | 03                                                                      | 6.30                                                                    | 02                                                                      | 4.20                                                                    |
| Jharkhand      | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| Maharashtra    | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| Odisha         | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 05                                                                      | 10.50                                                                   | 39                                                                      | 81.90                                                                   | 01                                                                      | 2.10                                                                    |
| West Bengal    | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 132                                                                     | 277.20                                                                  | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| Total          | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 164                                                                     | 344.40                                                                  | 47                                                                      | 98.70                                                                   | 04                                                                      | 8.40                                                                    |

## Note:

1. The scheme is in effect from 01.04.2008 with financial assistance of ₹ 3.00 lakhs for each death and /or permanent incapacitation case (disability of 50% or above) to the affected family. The compensation has been enhanced from ₹ 3 lakhs to ₹ 5 lakhs w.e.f. 24.08.2016.
2.  Only  70  %  of  funds  reimbursed initially. The remaining 30% is released after receipt of audit verification report by the Internal Audit Wing, Ministry of Home Affairs.

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