Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Unrest in Valley
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *27

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18TH JULY,  2017 / ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

UNREST IN VALLEY

- *27. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  unrest  in  the  Valley  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  has  reached  a 'dangerous' situation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  policy  on  'Kashmir'  and 'Pakistan' and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Union  Government has sought any report from the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir on the present turmoil in the State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to address  the  unrest  in  the  Valley  and  other  challenges  in  an  effective manner?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House .

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *27 FOR 18.07.2017 REGARDING UNREST IN VALLEY

## (a) & (b) The details of Law & Order incidents in Jammu and Kashmir during 2010, 2016 and 2017 (till 9 July) are as under:-

|                         |   2010 |   2016 | 2017 (09.07.2017)     |
|-------------------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|
| Stone pelting incidents |   2794 |   2808 | 664                   |
| Civilians killed        |    112 |     85 | 21                    |
| Civilians injured       |   1047 |   8932 | 107 (upto 31 st May)  |
| Security Forces (SFs)   |      1 |      2 | 1                     |
| SFs injured             |   5188 |   8378 | 1073 (upto 31 st May) |

The details of the terrorist incidents from 2010 onwards are as under:

| Year        |   No. of terrorist violence incidents |   Civilians killed in terror attacks |   SFs Killed |   Terrorists killed |
|-------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------|
| 2010        |                                   488 |                                   47 |           69 |                 232 |
| 2011        |                                   340 |                                   31 |           33 |                 100 |
| 2012        |                                   220 |                                   15 |           15 |                  72 |
| 2013        |                                   170 |                                   15 |           53 |                  67 |
| 2014        |                                   222 |                                   28 |           47 |                 110 |
| 2015        |                                   208 |                                   17 |           39 |                 108 |
| 2016        |                                   322 |                                   15 |           82 |                 150 |
| 2017 (Upto9 |                                   172 |                                   12 |           38 |                  95 |

## L.S.S.Q. No. *27 FOR 18.07.2017

The State Government has reported that the situation is now much better than the previous year.

(b) The policy of the Government is same as was unanimously adopted by the Parliament on 22 nd  February 1994 through resolution that is as under:-

'The State of Jammu & Kashmir has been, is and shall be an integral part of India and any attempts to separate it from the rest of the country will be resisted by all necessary means.  India has the will and capacity to firmly counter  all  designs  against  its  unity,  sovereignty  and  territorial  integrity and demands that Pakistan must vacate the areas of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, which  they  have  occupied  through  aggression  and resolves that all attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of India will be met resolutely'.

Government  keeps  a  constant  watch  on  all  developments  having  a bearing on India's security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard it.

(d) Government regularly reviews the security situation in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and necessary directions are given from time to time.

## L.S.S.Q. No. *27 FOR 18.07.2017

- (e) As reported by the State Government, the law and order situation in  J&K  is  much  better  than  the  previous  year  as  583  cases  have  been registered during the current year till date against 2897 cases of previous year. The steps taken by the Police include, 12650 miscreants/separatists were either arrested or bound down under substantive and preventive laws since year 2016 and  imposition of restrictions in the vulnerable areas to thwart such incidents. Separatists/trouble mongers have been kept under close surveillance to check  their activities. Further, sports events, community  policing,  counselling  of  miscreants  etc.  to  engage  them  are other initiatives taken by the police.

The Government has continuously encouraged policies to mainstream the  youth,  including  providing  employment  opportunities  to  wean  them away  from  militancy.    Government  has  also  approved  the  following schemes for the employment of youths of J&K:-

-  Additional recruitment of 10,000 SPOs
- 
- Recruitment of around 5381 personnel in 5 new India Reserve Battalions
-  Recruitment of 1079 personnel of CAPFs and Assam Rifles

## L.S.S.Q. No. *27 FOR 18.07.2017

Besides, the following schemes are also under implementation

-  Special Industry Initiative (SII) -Udaan to enhance skill and employability of Graduates and three-year Engineering Diploma holders and offer of jobs in the Private Sector.
-  Skill Empowerment & Employment Scheme (Himayat) - to provide options and  opportunities  to  School/  college dropouts for  salaried  jobs  in  the private sector or self-employment.
-  Special  Scholarship  Scheme  (SSS)-  to  provide  financial  assistance  to students  having  passed  Class  12th  or  equivalent  exams  for  studying  in colleges and institutions outside J&K.

In addition to above, to accelerate the process of development in the State  of  J&K,  Prime  Minister  on  7th  November  2015  has  announced  a development package of Rs. 80,068 crore.

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