Lok Sabha Question No. 5112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Naxal Affected Districts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5112

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018/ CHAITRA 6, 1940 (SAKA) NAXAL AFFECTED DISTRICTS

5112. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  eight  districts,  including  Prakasam  district,  have  been identified as Naxal-affected districts in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) the details of multi-pronged strategy being adopted under National Policy  and  Action Plan to address  this problem,  with particular reference to Prakasam district;
- (d)  the  reasons  for  delinking  Special  Infrastructure  Scheme  and  its impact on the State and naxal-affected areas; and
- (e) the details of special emphasis given to naxal-affected districts in the Budget for 2018-19?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)    The  districts  of  Anantapur,  East  Godavari,  Guntur,  Kurnool, Prakasam,  Srikakulam,  Visakhapatnam  and  Vizianagaram  in  Andhra Pradesh  are  considered  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)  affected  and covered  under  the  Security  Related  Expenditure  (SRE)  scheme  for State Government  on  counter-LWE  operations.    However,  the  SRE  districts have  been  reviewed  and  w.e.f  01  April  2018,  six  districts  of  Andhra Godavari,  Guntur,    Srikakulam,  Visakhapatnam, purpose of reimbursement of expenditure incurred by Pradesh  viz East Vizianagaram and West Godavari will be covered under the Scheme.

## LS.US.Q.NO.5112 FOR 27.03.2018

(c) A  National  Policy  and  Action  Plan  to  address  LWE  problem  has been formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs which consists of an integrated multi-pronged strategy comprising Security-related measures,  Development  related  measures  and  ensuring  Rights  and Entitlements. While on security front, the Central Government assists the LWE affected State Government by providing Central Armed Police Forces  (CAPF)  battalions,  training,  funds  for  modernization  of  State police  forces,  equipment  &  arms,  sharing  of  intelligence  etc;  on development side, the Central Government has taken various measures including construction  of  roads, strengthening  of  communications network,  installation  of  mobile  towers,  improving  network  of  banks, post  offices,  health  and  education  facilities  in  the  LWE  areas.  These initiatives have been applicable to Prakasam district also.

(d) The Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS) scheme was discontinued from 2015-16 on the recommendations of the 14 th  Finance Commission. However, the SIS scheme has now been revived as a reimbursement scheme  from  2017-18  under  the  Umbrella  Scheme  'Modernization  of Police  Forces'  with  an  outlay  of  ₹  1,048  crore  for  3  years  on  60:  40 basis between Centre and State.

## LS.US.Q.NO.5112 FOR 27.03.2018

(e) Under  the multi-pronged strategy, the Government  of  India implements  various  schemes   such  as  Security  Related  Expenditure scheme  for  LWE  affected  States,  Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for LWE Management, Special Infrastructure Scheme along with construction of 250 fortified police Stations, Media Plan, Civic Action Program  and  Special  Central  Assistance  (SCA)  for  35  most  LWE affected  districts.  There  has  been  substantial  increase  in  budget provisions  under  these  schemes  and  a  provision  of  ₹  1344  crore  has been made in the budget for 2018-19.

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