Lok Sabha Question No. 1847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Expenditure on Naxalite Eradication Campaign
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1847

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

EXPENDITURE ON NAXALITE ERADICATION CAMPAIGN

†1847. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  share  of  funds  provided  by  the  Union  Government  for  the expenditure  on  resources  used  in  the  Naxalite  eradication  campaign  in  the State of Chhattisgarh has been reduced from 100 per cent to 60 per cent;

- (b) if so, the period since when it has been implemented;
- (c) the names of the States for which these decisions have been implemented;
- (d) the details of changed circumstances in the light of which fund allocation by the Union Government has been reduced for Chhattisgarh for the Naxalite eradication campaign; and
- (e) whether the request from the State Government has been received for the Union  Government's  share  of  funds  for  Naxal  Eradication  Campaigns  like earlier and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a  to  e)    As  per  Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  subjects  of Police  and  Public  Order  are  with  the  State  Governments.  However,  the Government  of  India  (GoI)  has  been  supplementing  the  efforts  of  States  to address left wing extremism.

As per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, the State share in    the    net    proceeds    of    Union    taxes  was  raised  from    32%    to    42%. Through this step, sufficient flexibility  was  provided to the States to conceive

## LS.US.Q.NO. 1847 FOR 03.03.2020

and implement the Schemes/programmes suited to their local needs/aspirations and bridge the developmental deficit gaps in the backward districts. Accordingly some of the schemes are implemented on sharing basis in the ratio of 60(Centre):40 (State) since 2017.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has 03 major schemes namely Security Related Expenditure  (SRE)  Scheme,  Special  Infrastructure  Scheme  (SIS)  and  Special Central Assistance (SCA) Scheme through which funds are given to States to tackle left wing extremism. Under SRE, expenditure incurred by the States on Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) is reimbursed on 100% basis, while for other  items  the  reimbursement  is  made  on  sharing  basis  in  the  ratio  of 60(Centre):40  (State).  SIS  is  implemented  on  sharing  basis  in  the  ratio  of 60(Centre):40 (State).

Under  SCA  funds  are  provided  to  States  to  fill  critical gaps  in  Public Infrastructure  &  Services  in  30  Most  LWE  Affected  Districts.  This  is  a  100% centrally sponsored scheme.

States covered under LWE related Schemes of MHA are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal & Kerala.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 1847 FOR 03.03.2020

The  annual  outlays  have  been  substantially  increased  to  support  States  for combating left wing extremism. An amount of Rs. 224.63 crore was released to Chhattisgarh  by  the  MHA  to  combat  left  wing  extremism  during  2014-15  to 2016-17, whereas Rs. 706.78 crore have been released to the State under such schemes during last 03 years between 2017-18 & 2019-20.

Similarly,  an  amount  of  Rs.  848  crore  was  released  by  MHA  to  all  the  LWE affected States under such schemes during 2014-15 to 2016-17, whereas Rs. 3414.50  crore  have  been  released/allocated  during  last  03  years  between 2017-18 & 2019-20.

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