Lok Sabha Question No. 4331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Naxal Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4331

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2017/ CHAITRA 7, 1939 (SAKA)

## NAXAL ACTIVITIES

†4331. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an increase in naxal activities have been reported in the country, recently;
- (b) if so, the number of such incidents reported and number of civilians and security  personnel  killed  and  injured,  loses  to  property  and  the  number  of naxalites arrested, during the last one year and current year, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  increasing  naxal  activities  in  various  States  including  the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal have become a serious threat to the security of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to chalk out a comprehensive policy to tackle the problem of naxalism in the county?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No  madam.  Comparison  of  violence  data  of  2017(up  to  28  Feb  2017) with the corresponding period of last year reflects a decline of 20% (225 to 181) in number  of violent incidents. The  resultant deaths have  also decreased by 6% (49 to 46).

- (b): Data given at Annexures I & II.

(c) & (d): No madam. The overall situation in LWE affected States including Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal is well under control and security threat to the country from LWE is actually receding.

(e): The Central Government has been pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to deal with Left Wing Extremism, centered around security related measures, developmental  interventions  and  ensuring  rights  &  entitlements  of  local communities  etc.  Security  related  measures  include  assistance  to  LWE affected States by providing CAPF Bns, training, funds for modernization of State Police Forces, arms & equipment, sharing of intelligence etc. On the development side, apart from flagship schemes of the Central Government in infrastructure,  education,  health,  skill  development,  agriculture  etc  several initiatives  have  been  taken  specifically  for  development  of  Left  Wing Extremism Affected areas. These 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 35 worst affected districts.

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## LWE RELATED INCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES

| 2016   | 2016      | 2016       | 2016        | 2016             | 2016           |
|--------|-----------|------------|-------------|------------------|----------------|
| State  | Incidents | SFs killed | SFs injured | Civilians Killed | LWEs Arrested  |
| 17     | 00        | 01         | 06          | 43               | Andhra Pradesh |
| 129    | 12        | 08         | 16          | 457              | Bihar          |
| 395    | 38        | 98         | 69          | 779              | Chhattisgarh   |
| 323    | 09        | 16         | 76          | 462              | Jharkhand      |
| 12     | 00        | 00         | 02          | 04               | M.P.           |
| 73     | 03        | 21         | 20          | 06               | Maharashtra    |
| 86     | 03        | 01         | 24          | 43               | Odisha         |
| 7      | 00        | 00         | 00          | 18               | Telangana      |
| 0      | 00        | 00         | 00          | 00               | Uttar Pradesh  |
| 0      | 00        | 00         | 00          | 05               | West Bengal    |
| 6      | 00        | 00         | 00          | 23               | Others         |
| 1048   | 65        | 145        | 213         | 1840             | TOTAL          |

| 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)   | 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)   | 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)   | 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)   | 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)   | 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| State                     | Incidents                 | SFs killed                | SFs injured               | Civilians Killed          | LWEs Arrested             |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 11(2)                     | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 03(02)                    | 02(01)                    |
| Bihar                     | 22(30)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(01)                    | 03(03)                    | 60(91)                    |
| Chhattisgarh              | 75(69)                    | 07(02)                    | 07(12)                    | 10((09)                   | 86(159)                   |
| Jharkhand                 | 48(75)                    | 00(06)                    | 08(08)                    | 11(16)                    | 81(59)                    |
| M.P.                      | 1(0)                      | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 01(00)                    |
| Maharashtra               | 11(13)                    | 00(00)                    | 01(00)                    | 03(02)                    | 03(00)                    |
| Odisha                    | 12(32)                    | 07(02)                    | 10(00)                    | 02(07)                    | 02(02)                    |
| Telangana                 | 0(1)                      | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 04(10)                    |
| Uttar Pradesh             | 0(0)                      | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    |
| West Bengal               | 0(0)                      | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(01)                    |
| Others                    | 1(3)                      | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 00(00)                    | 02(02)                    |
| TOTAL                     | 181(225)                  | 14(10)                    | 26(21)                    | 32(39)                    | 241(325)                  |

Annexure II L.U.US.Q No. 4331 FOR 28.03.2017

## INCIDENTS OF ATTACKS ON ECONOMIC TARGETS & INFRASTRUCTURE BY LWE EXTREMISTS IN LWE AFFECTED STATES IN 2016 and 2017 (up to 28.02.2017)

|                            |                |                         | 2016   | 2016   | 2017 (upto 28.02.2017)   | 2017 (upto 28.02.2017)   |
|----------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Economic Targets           |                |                         |        | Total  |                          | Total                    |
|                            | Chhattisgarh   | NMDC                    | 1      | 5      | 1 (0)                    | 3 (1)                    |
|                            |                | Essar pipe lines        | 0      | 5      | 2 (0)                    | 3 (1)                    |
|                            | Odisha         | GraminSadakNirmanYojana | 3      | 5      | 0 (1)                    | 3 (1)                    |
|                            | Madhya Pradesh | GraminSadakNirmanYojana | 1      | 5      | 0 (0)                    | 3 (1)                    |
| Railways                   | Bihar          |                         | 1      | 11     | 0 (0)                    | 0 (0)                    |
| Railways                   | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 4      | 11     | 0 (0)                    | 0 (0)                    |
| Railways                   | Jharkhand      |                         | 6      | 11     | 0 (0)                    | 0 (0)                    |
| Telephone exchange/ Tower  | Bihar          |                         | 5      | 13     | 2 (4)                    | 2 (8)                    |
| Telephone exchange/ Tower  | Jharkhand      |                         | 8      | 13     | 0 (4)                    | 2 (8)                    |
| Mining                     | Odisha         |                         | 1      | 3      | 0 (0)                    | 1 (1)                    |
| Mining                     | Jharkhand      |                         | 1      | 3      | 1 (0)                    | 1 (1)                    |
| Mining                     | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 0      | 3      | 0 (1)                    | 1 (1)                    |
| Mining                     | Maharashtra    |                         | 1      | 3      | 0 (0)                    | 1 (1)                    |
| Panchayat Bhawan           | Jharkhand      |                         | 0      | 2      | 0 (2)                    | 0 (2)                    |
| Panchayat Bhawan           | Andhra Pradesh |                         | 2      | 2      | 0 (0)                    | 0 (2)                    |
| School Building            | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 1      | 4      | 0 (0)                    | (1)                      |
| School Building            | Bihar          |                         | 3      | 4      | 0 (1)                    | (1)                      |
| Forest road, culverts etc. |                |                         | 41     | 41     | 7 (12)                   | 7 (12)                   |
|                            | TOTAL          |                         | 79     | 79     | 13 (25)                  | 13 (25)                  |

*Figures in bracket show details of the corresponding period of 2016

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