Lok Sabha Question No. 6058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Deployment in LWE affected Areas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †6058

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA) DEPLOYMENT IN LWE AFFECTED AREAS

†6058. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  districts  in  the  country  affected  by  left  wing  extremism along  with  the  number  of  personnel  of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  and Indian Police Service deployed in those areas, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to deploy newly recruited officers of Indian Police Services in left wing extremism affected areas for a limited period  of  2  or  3  years  irrespective  of  their  cadre  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide some additional allowances/incentives to those officers deployed in anti-maoist campaign, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of other measures taken for comprehensive development of areas affected by left wing extremism along with the outcome thereof? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
- (a) 106 Districts in 10 States are affected by left wing extremism. Details of 106 districts is annexed. The level of deployment of forces in any State is dependent  on  the  security situation in  the  State  concerned  and availability of forces and hence remains dynamic. The level of deployment is not disclosed in the interest of National Security.
- (b) There is no such proposal under consideration.
- (c) Yes, the Government does provide additional allowances/incentives to CAPF personnel deployed in anti-LWE  operations.  They are entitled to Risk

## LS.US.Q.No.6058 FOR 11.04.2017

Allowance  equivalent  to  rates  of  either  Counter  Insurgency(Operations) Field  Area  Allowance  or  Counter  Insurgency(Operations)  Modified  Field Area Allowance admissible to the Army depending on their place of posting. Personnel of CoBRA Battalions of CRPF are entitled to an allowance at the rate  of  80%  of  Marine  Commandos  Allowance.  In  addition,  retention  of Government accommodation at the last place of posting is allowed. HRA is given as admissible at the last place of posting.

(d) 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.  The  strategy  has  resulted  in  decline  in  LWE related violence from 1760 incidents in 2011 to 1048 in 2016.

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## LIST OF 106 DISTRICTS

| 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                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 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 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

## Annexure LS Unstarred Question 6058 for 11.04.2017