Lok Sabha Question No. 2472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Naxal Affected Districts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2472

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA) NAXAL AFFECTED DISTRICTS

†2472.     SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  Naxal  affected  districts  (Janpads)  in  the  country  as  on  date, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  integrated  action  plan  for development of naxal affected areas;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d)  the  details  of  the  amount  released  and  spent  under  this  plan  especially  in Maharashtra as on date, State-wise; and

(e) the details of goals achieved under this plan, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Presently 90 districts are covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE)/LWE scheme for the purpose of reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the states on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) counter operations.  Details are at annexure-I.

Government of India has approved a scheme namely 'Special Central Assistance' for most LWE affected districts with an outlay of Rs.3000 Crores for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20. Under the Scheme funds are provided to the states  to  fill  critical  gaps  in  public  infrastructure  &  services  in  most  LWE affected  districts.  Presently  30  districts  in  7  states  are  covered  under  the scheme. Rs.1775 Cr has been released to the States till date for the most LWE affected districts. Detail is at annexure-II.

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## List of 90 districts covered under the SRE Scheme for LWE affected States

| S. No.   | State          |   Number Districts | Name of Districts                                                                                                                                                                              |
|----------|----------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |                  6 | East Godavari, Guntur, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari                                                                                                                  |
| 2.       | Bihar          |                 16 | Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, East Champaran, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Lakhisarai, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Rohtas, Vaishali, West Champaran                                   |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh   |                 14 | Balod, Balrampur, Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Kanker, Kondagaon, Mahasamund, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Sukma, Kabirdham                                                   |
| 4.       | Jharkhand      |                 19 | Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Giridih, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Simdega, Saraikela-Kharaswan, West Singhbhum |
| 5.       | Madhya Pradesh |                  2 | Balaghat, Mandla                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6.       | Maharashtra    |                  3 | Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7.       | Odisha         |                 15 | Angul, Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabrangpur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Rayagada, Sambhalpur, Sundargarh                                           |
| 8.       | Telangana      |                  8 | Adilabad, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Jayashankar- Bhupalpally, Khammam, Komaram-Bheem, Mancherial, Peddapalle, Warangal Rural                                                                       |
| 9.       | Uttar Pradesh  |                  3 | Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10.      | West Bengal    |                  1 | Jhargram                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11.      | Kerala         |                  3 | Malappuram, Palakkad, Wayanad                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Total    | Total          |                 90 |                                                                                                                                                                                                |

ANNEXURE-II L.S.US.Q.NO.2472 FOR 3.12.2019

FUND RELEASES TO STATES UNDER SPECIAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE ( SCA )

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | State          |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 Till date |
|----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH |         5 |     33.33 |                  20 |
| 2.       | BIHAR          |        30 |    133.33 |                  80 |
| 3.       | CHHATTISGARH   |        40 |    266.67 |                 160 |
| 4.       | JHARKHAND      |        80 |    433.33 |                 260 |
| 5.       | MAHARASHTRA    |         5 |     33.33 |                  20 |
| 6.       | ODISHA         |        10 |     66.67 |                  40 |
| 7.       | TELANGANA      |         5 |     33.34 |                  20 |
|          | Total          |       175 |   1000    |                 600 |

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