Lok Sabha Question No. 3368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Naxal Problem
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED, VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3368

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 15, 1938 (SAKA)

NAXAL PROBLEM

3368.

SHRI SULTAN AHMED: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are reports of spread of naxal influence to big cities in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  strategy  proposed  to  be adopted by the Government to meet this new challenge;
- (c) the efforts made so far by the Government to bring the naxalites into the  mainstream  of  the  society  along  with  the  number  of  naxalites urrendered and rehabilitated during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any study to find out the root cause of the naxal problem in the country; and

(e) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): LWE  cadres  continue  their  influence  and  anti-Government propaganda  in  some  big  cities  on  issues  like  alleged  atrocities  by security forces and displacement of tribals due to activities of corporates etc.  The  Government  of  India  has  adopted  multipronged  strategy  to address LWE problem - Security Related Measures; Development Related Measures; Ensuring Rights & Entitlements of Local Communities etc.

(c): 'Police' and 'Public order' being State subjects, the State Governments  have  their  own  surrender  and  rehabilitation  incentives  to bring LWE  cadres into the mainstream. The Government  of India reimburses the claims made by the State Governments on the rehabilitation  of  surrendered  Left  Wing  Extremists  under  the  Security Related Expenditure Scheme, subject to a ceiling of ₹ 2.5 lakh for higher ranked and ₹ 1.5 lakh for middle/ lower ranked LWE cadres. The additional incentives given for surrender with weapons/ammunition are also reimbursed which range from ₹ 10 to ₹ 35,000 per weapon depending on type of weapon surrendered from detonator to Light Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher etc. In addition, a monthly stipend up to ₹ 4,000 per month per surrenderee  is  paid  for  a  maximum  period  of  36  months  for  vocational training  for  the  surrenderee.  Details  of  LWE  surrendered  during  the  last three years and the current year, State wise is at Annexure.

(d) & (e): An Expert Group on 'Development Issues to deal with Causes of Discontent, Unrest and Extremism' in erstwhile Planning Commission had conducted a study on root causes of LWE problem in the country, and submitted  its  report  in  April  2008,  and    identified  causes  as  land, displacement,  forced  eviction, poor  livelihood,  social  oppression,

absence of governance and poor policing. The Expert Group recommended  effective  implementation  of  (i)  protective  legislations  (ii) land related measures (iii) land acquisition, rehabilitation & resettlement (iv) livelihood security (v) universal standardized basic social services (vi) strengthening of the planning system to address the LWE problem.

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## State wise details of LWE surrendered for period 2013 till date.

(as on 15.11.2016)

| State          |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 | 2016       |
|----------------|--------|--------|--------|------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |     64 |     78 |    100 | 44 ( 79)   |
| Bihar          |      3 |      4 |     22 | 21 ( 9)    |
| Chhattisgarh   |     28 |    413 |    323 | 1174 (173) |
| Jharkhand      |     15 |     19 |     14 | 40 ( 10)   |
| Madhya Pradesh |      0 |      0 |      0 | 0 ( 0)     |
| Maharashtra    |     53 |     43 |     29 | 45 ( 25)   |
| Odisha         |    100 |    100 |     73 | 60 ( 65)   |
| Telangana      |     18 |     16 |      9 | 12 ( 8)    |
| Uttar Pradesh  |      0 |      0 |      0 | 0 ( 0)     |
| West Bengal    |      0 |      3 |      0 | 1 ( 0)     |
| Others         |      1 |      0 |      0 | 2 ( 0)     |
| Total          |    282 |    676 |    570 | 1399 (369) |

Note

: Figures in bracket show details of the corresponding period of 2015

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