Lok Sabha Question No. 5968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Development Project in Maoist affected Districts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5968

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN MAOIST AFFECTED DISTRICTS

†5968. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  pending  development  projects/schemes  in  maoist affected districts of the country;

(b)  the  funds  allocated  for  the  said  purpose  in  the  country,  State-wise including Bihar;

(c) whether it is a fact that maoist take control over the funds allocated for development;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

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

(a): The Government has adopted multi-pronged strategy to combat LWE in  an  effective  manner,  which  includes  interventions  in  the  areas  of Security, Development, Ensuring rights and entitlements of forest dwellers/local  community  etc.    Government  is  committed  for  holistic development of LWE affected areas.  The status of projects taken up by Line Ministries at the behest of the MHA for LWE affected districts are as follows:

(i) Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I):  Being implemented by MoRTH for improving road connectivity in 34 LWE affected districts of 9 States.

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The  Scheme  envisages  construction  of  5422  km  roads,  of  which 4,544 km roads have been completed.

- (ii) Road Connectivity Project for LWE affected districts (RCPLWE): Being implemented by the MoRD as (RRP-II) for improving road connectivity in  44  LWE  affected  districts  of  10  States.  The  Scheme  envisages construction  of  5,412  km  roads  and  126  bridges/culverts  with  an estimated  expenditure  of  Rs.  11,725  crore.    Sanctions  has  been conveyed to States for 4065 km.
- (iii) Skill  Development in LWE affected districts:  Being implemented by the  MoSDE in 47 LWE affected   districts of 10 States. The Scheme envisages construction of 01 ITI in each of 47 districts and 02 Skill Development  Centres  (SDCs)  in  each  of  34  districts  with  financial implications of Rs. 407.85 crore by March,  2019.   So  far  15  ITIs and  43  SDCs  have  been completed.
- (iv) Installation  of  Mobile  Towers  In  the  LWE  affected  districts:  Being implemented by the Department of Telecom.  In the first phase of the Scheme, 2329 mobile towers have been installed in the LWE affected States  of  AP  (56),  Bihar  (250),  Chhattisgarh  (519),  Jharkhand  (816), MP  (22),  Maharashtra  (65),  Odisha  (256),  Telangana  (173),  UP  (78), West Bengal (96).

The MHA also has a scheme, namely, 'Special Central Assistance for 35  worst    LWE    affected    districts'    (SCA)   for   providing   impetus  to

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development  and  fill  critical  gaps  related  to  public  infrastructure  and services of emergent nature.

## (b): State-wise information is given below:

Rs. in Crore

| State        | Fund allocated/released   | Fund allocated/released   | Fund allocated/released   | Fund allocated/released   |
|--------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|              | RRP-I                     | Skill Development Scheme  | SCA                       | RCP LWE                   |
| AP           | 1164                      | 7.35                      | 5                         | 119                       |
| Bihar        | 559                       | 75.21                     | 30                        | 243                       |
| Chhattisgarh | 2056                      | 62.58                     | 40                        | 96                        |
| Jharkhand    | 1162                      | 126.63                    | 80                        | 259                       |
| M.P.         | 190                       | 6.84                      | 00                        | 14                        |
| Maharashtra  | 839                       | 15.70                     | 5                         | 60                        |
| Odisha       | 884                       | 41.56                     | 10                        | 102                       |
| Telangana    | 00                        | 6.84                      | 5                         | 144                       |
| UP           | 56                        | 6.84                      | 00                        | 43                        |
| W.B.         | 00                        | 6.84                      | 00                        | 00                        |
| Total        | 6,910                     | 356.39                    | 175                       | 1,080                     |

(c) to (e): No  Madam.    All  development  funds  are  channelled  through Government Departments.

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