Lok Sabha Question No. 3989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Maoist Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR, RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3989

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ MAOIST ACTIVITIES

PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

3989. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the elimination of naxal cadres rose by a sharp 65 per cent and the surrenders by the extremists have recorded 85 per cent increase during the last three years;
- (b)  whether currently 90 per cent of Maoist activities are limited to 35 districts though they have a hold over pockets in 68 districts in 10 States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to involve Army and use air power in the fight against naxals in various parts of the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the measures taken to speed up the execution of developmental schemes in the naxal affected areas?

ANSWER

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

(a)  Elimination  of  LWE  cadres  has  increased  by  88.6%  while  surrenders  have increased by 92.2% in last three years (2015-17) as compared to the preceding three years   (2012-2014).

(b) & (c)   In 2017, the 35 most affected districts accounted for 88.5% (804 out of 908) of LWE related violent incidents. Just 20 districts accounted for 80% of the violence. LWE violent incidents were reported from only 58 districts across the country in 2017. District wise details of violence of 35 most affected districts is annexed.

## LS.US.Q.NO.3989 FOR 20.03.2018

(d) & (e) No, Madam. There is no plan to involve the Army in the fight against Left Wing  Extremism  except  for  the  ongoing  training  assistance.  Helicopters  made available for LWE affected States are used only for logistic purposes.

(f)      The  Government  has  a  multi-pronged  strategy  to  deal  with  Left  Wing Extremism which involves security related measures, developmental interventions and ensuring rights  & entitlements of local communities etc. The strategy has resulted in an overall improvement of the security situation both in terms of reduction in violence and geographical spread of Left Wing Extremism thereby creating conditions that are conducive for speedy development work.

Other  measures taken to ensure faster execution of development work include simplification  of  forest  clearance  procedures.  In  addition,  regular  coordination meetings and reviews are undertaken at the level of the Home Minister, Cabinet Secretary  and  Home  Secretary  with  line  ministries  and  the  States  to  ensure removal  of  any  hurdles  in  execution  of  projects.  All  these  measures  have contributed towards speedier execution of development schemes.

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## Annexure

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 3989 for 20-03-2018

## LWE Violence in 35 Most Affected Districts

| Sl.No                             | Districts                         | 2017   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------|
| 1.                                | Visakhapatnam                     | 21     |
| 2.                                | Aurangabad                        | 5      |
| 3.                                | Gaya                              | 40     |
| 4.                                | Jamui                             | 15     |
| 5.                                | Muzaffarpur                       | 0      |
| 6.                                | Banka                             | 3      |
| 7.                                | Nawada                            | 8      |
| 8.                                | Bijapur                           | 60     |
| 9.                                | Sukma                             | 102    |
| 10.                               | Bastar                            | 18     |
| 11. Dantewada                     |                                   | 37     |
| 12.                               | Kanker                            | 46     |
| 13. Narayanpur                    |                                   | 58     |
| Rajnandgaon                       | 14.                               | 26     |
| 15. Kondagaon                     | 9                                 |        |
| 16.                               | Giridih                           | 11     |
| 17.                               | Gumla                             | 12     |
| 18.                               | Khunti                            | 24     |
| 19.                               | Latehar                           | 59     |
| 20.                               | Palamu                            | 30     |
| 21. West                          | Singhbhum                         | 34     |
| 22.                               | Bokaro                            | 9      |
| 23.                               | Hazaribagh                        | 6      |
| 24.                               | Chatra                            | 21     |
| 25. East Singhbhum                |                                   | 3      |
| 26.                               | Ranchi                            | 7      |
| 27.                               | Garhwa                            | 10     |
| 28.                               | Dumka                             | 1      |
| 29.                               | Ramgarh                           | 7      |
| 30.                               | Lohardaga                         | 4      |
| 31.                               | Simdega                           | 4      |
| 32.                               | Gadchiroli                        | 68     |
| 33.                               | Koraput                           | 8      |
| 34.                               | Malkangiri                        | 38     |
| 35.                               | Khammam                           | 0      |
| Total                             | Total                             | 804    |
| Country vide Total Incidents      | Country vide Total Incidents      | 908    |
| %age of incidents in 35 districts | %age of incidents in 35 districts | 88.5%  |