Lok Sabha Question No. 1763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Naxal Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1763

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA)

NAXAL VIOLENCE

1763. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the naxal violence has increased in Jharkhand;

(b) whether the Government does not have prior information about naxal activities which is causing loss of many security personnel;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the action being taken by the Government after heavy naxal attack on 14.06.2019 on Jharkhand-West Bengal border?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): The reply is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

## Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1763 for 02.07.2019

(a) to (c) Left  Wing  Extremism  related  violence  in  Jharkhand  has significantly  declined.  The  numbers  of  LWE  related  incidents  and resultant deaths in the State over last three years are as under:-

| 2016      | 2016   | 2017      | 2017   | 2018      | 2018   | 2019(upto 15.06.2019)   | 2019(upto 15.06.2019)   |
|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents               | Deaths                  |
| 323       | 85     | 251       | 56     | 205       | 43     | 82                      | 21                      |

To combat the LWE menace in a holistic manner, Government of India  formulated  a  National  Policy  and  Action  Plan  in  January  2015, which envisages a multi pronged approach comprising security measures, development measures, ensuring Rights and Entitlements of local communities etc.

MHA is supporting the State Governments extensively by way of deployment of  CAPF  Battalions,  provision  of  helicopter  and  UAVs  and sanction of India Reserve Bns (IRBs)/Special India Reserve Bns (SIRBs) etc.  Funds  are  provided  under  Modernisation  of  Police  Force  (MPF), Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme and Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS) for capacity building of State Police, intelligence agencies and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

Development interventions are made through provision of resources   and   focused   implementation   of   schemes   through   line

## ANNEXURE

## Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1763 for 02.07.2019

Ministries of the Govt. of India. Significant efforts have been made for improving infrastructure in LWE affected areas. These include construction of around 11000 km of roads in LWE areas. Of this, 5500 km  of  roads  have  already  been  constructed.    For  improving  telecom connectivity 2335 mobile towers have been installed and 4072 mobile towers will be installed in the next phase of the project.

To provide further impetus to development and fill critical infrastructure  gaps,  in  the  most  affected  LWE  districts,  funds  are provided  to  the  State  Governments  under  'Special  Central  Assistance Scheme' @ Rs.33.33 crore per annum.

The  steadfast implementation  of the policy has resulted in consistent  decline  in  LWE  violence  and  geographical  spread.  Violent incidents have declined from a high of 2258 in 2009 to 833 in 2018 in the Country. The resultant deaths have also declined steadily from 1005 in  2010  to  240  in  2018.    The  reduction  in  geographical  spread  of  Left Wing  Extremism  is  evident  in  decline  in  number  of  districts  reporting LWE violence to 60 in 2018.

(d) The  Government  has  taken  steps  to  enhance  sharing  of intelligence and improving coordination between the agencies concerned.

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