Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Left Wing Extremism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *27

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA )

LEFT WING EXTREMISM

*27. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to counter Left Wing Extremism in the States affected by it, with special focus on Jharkhand; and

(b) the progress of such steps undertaken?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY  TO THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *27 FOR 19.11.2019

- (a) & (b): As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments. The Government of India  has  been  supplementing  the  efforts  of  States  affected  by  left  wing extremism including Jharkhand. To address the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) holistically, Government of India has approved a National Policy and Action Plan  in  2015.  It  envisages  a  multi-  pronged  strategy  involving  security related measures, development interventions, ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities etc. While on security front, the Central Government  assists  the  LWE  affected  State  Governments  by  providing Central Armed Police Forces battalions, training, provision of helicopters/UAVs,  sharing  of  intelligence  etc;  funds  for  modernization  of State  police  forces,  equipments  &  arms,  provision  of  funds  under  various schemes like Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme, Special Infrastructure  Scheme  (SIS).  To  supplement  the  development,  the  Central Government  has  taken  various  measures  including  construction  of  roads, installation  of  mobile  towers,  improving  network  of  banks,  post  offices, health and education facilities in the LWE areas.
- (ii) Under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme and Special Infrastructure  Scheme,  Rs.243  crore  have  been  released  to  Jharkhand during last three years.

## LS.S.Q.NO. 27 FOR 19.11.2019

(iii)  To  provide  further  impetus  to  development  in  most  LWE  affected districts,  funds  are  provided  under  'Special  Central  Assistance'  to  fill  the critical  gaps  in  public  infrastructure  and  services.  Till  now  Rs.1775  crore have been released to States under the scheme in last 03 years, of which Rs.773.33 crore have been released to Jharkhand.

(iv) Apart from flagship/ developmental Schemes being implemented by the line Ministries/ Departments, some  specific  schemes are also being implemented in LWE affected areas. Details are as follows:

Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I) envisages construction  of 5,422 km roads. So far 4833 km roads have been completed. This includes 760 km roads in Jharkhand, of which 707 km has been completed. Under Road Connectivity Project  for  LWE  areas  (RRP-II)  5065  km  roads,  including  615  km  roads  in Jharkhand, have been sanctioned. Of these 1062 km roads, including 184 km roads  in  Jharkhand,  have  been  completed,  so  far.  To  improve  telecomm connectivity 2335 mobile towers, including 816 mobile towers in Jharkhand have  been  installed  in  Phase-I  of  the  Mobile  Tower  Project.  Installation  of 4072  towers  including  1054  towers  for  Jharkhand  has  been  approved  in Phase-II of the project. For  financial  inclusion in LWE areas, Department of Posts has opened 1769 Post  Offices  in LWE  affected districts, including 654

## LS.S.Q.NO. 27 FOR 19.11.2019

Post  Offices  in  Jharkhand.  Further,  Department  of  Financial  Services  has opened 879 new bank branches, 869 ATMs and 7456 Banking Correspondents (BCs) in 30 most LWE affected districts in last 4½ years. These include 294 bank branches, 319 ATMs and 2875 BCs in Jharkhand.

(v)  The  steadfast  implementation  of  the  policy  has  resulted  in  consistent decline in violence and shrinkage in geographical spread. Only 10 districts account  for  2/3 rd   of  LWE  violence.  The  LWE  related  incidents  of  violence between May-2014 to April-2019 have been 43% lesser while compared with the  preceding  5  years  period.  During  the  same  period  the  number  of incidents has declined by 45% in Jharkhand. The decline trend continues in 2019.

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