Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Naxal Affected Districts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 427

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

NAXAL AFFECTED DISTRICTS

†427. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  and  names  of  naxal  affected  districts  in  the  country, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government is running any programme/scheme to give impetus  to development  works  related  to  infrastructure  in  the  naxal affected districts;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether some Centrally sponsored schemes have been shut down in the  Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected  Districts  and  some  districts  of Madhya Pradesh; and

(e)  if  so,  the  names  of  the  schemes  that  have  been  shut  down  along with the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a):  Steadfast  implementation  of  the  Action  Plan-2015  has  resulted  in consistent decline in LWE related violence and considerable shrinkage in  geographical spread. In 2018 LWE related violence was reported in

60  districts   in  the  year  2018  with  10  districts  accounting  for  2/3 rd

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violence  (Annexure).  However  to  assist  the  States  to  combat  LWE, support is being given to 90 districts under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme.

(b) & (c): The Government is committed for holistic development of LWE affected  areas  at  par  with  other  areas  of  the  country.  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:

(i)  Special Central Assistance (SCA) for providing public infrastructure and  services  of  emergent  nature  in  the  most  LWE  affected  districts. This Scheme is for 3 years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 3000 crore.

(ii)  Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I):   Being implemented by MoRTH for improving  road  connectivity  in  34  LWE  affected  districts  of  9  States. The Scheme envisages construction of 5,422 km roads, of which 4,809 km roads have been completed.

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(iii)    Road  Connectivity  Project  for  LWE  affected  Areas  (RCPLWEA): Being  implemented  by  the MoRD  as  (RRP-II) for improving road connectivity  in  44  LWE  affected  districts  of  10  States.  The  Scheme envisages construction of 5412 km  roads. Sanctioned has been conveyed to State for 4574 km. Of which 644 km have been completed.

(iv) Skill Development in LWE affected districts:  Being implemented by the  MoSDE  in  47  LWE  affected  districts  of  10  States.  The  Scheme envisages  construction  of  01  ITI  in  each  of  47  districts  and  02  Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in each of 34 districts. So far 22 ITIs and 55 SDCs have been completed.

(v) Education  Initiatives:  DoSEL  has  sanctioned  7  New  Kendriya Vidyalayas and 6 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in the most LWE affected districts, which did not have any KVs/JNVs. Under RMSA, 1590 new/upgraded Schools and 349 girl's hostels have been sanctioned in most LWE affected districts.

(vi)    Installation of Mobile Towers in the LWE affected districts: Being implemented by the Department of  Telecom.  2335  mobile towers have

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been installed in Phase-I of the project and installation of 4072 mobile towers in 10 LWE affected States have been approved in Phase-II of the project.

(vii) Financial Inclusion: 627 new bank branches & 947 ATMs have been opened  in  30  most  LWE  affected  Districts  in  last  4  years  between 01.04.2015 and 31.03.2019. In addition 1759 Branch Post Offices have been opened since 01.04.2017 in core LWE affected districts.

(d): No sir

(e): Question does not arise.

## State-wise and district-wise violence in 2018

| State          | S.No.   | District                      |
|----------------|---------|-------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1       | Visakhapatnam                 |
|                | 2       | East Godavari                 |
| Bihar          | 3       | Lakhisaria                    |
|                | 4       | Gaya                          |
|                | 5       | Jamui                         |
|                | 6       | Munger                        |
|                | 7       | Aurangabad                    |
|                | 8       | Nawada                        |
|                | 9       | West Champaran                |
|                | 10      | Begusaria                     |
|                | 11      | Rohtas                        |
|                | 12      | Khagaria                      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 13      | Sukma                         |
|                | 14      | Bijapur                       |
|                | 15      | Dantewada                     |
|                | 16      | Narayanpur                    |
|                | 17      | Kanker                        |
|                | 18      | Rajnandgaon                   |
|                | 19      | Bastar                        |
|                | 20      | Gariyaband                    |
|                | 21      | Balrampur                     |
|                | 22      | Kondagaon                     |
|                | 23      | Kabirdham                     |
| Jharkhand      | 25      | West Singhbhum                |
|                | 26      | Latehar                       |
|                | 27      | Khunti                        |
|                | 28      | Chatra                        |
|                | 29      | Palamu                        |
|                | 30      | Ranchi                        |
|                | 31      | Giridih                       |
|                | 32      | Lohardaga                     |
|                | 33      | Garhwa                        |
|                | 34      | Gumla                         |
|                | 35      | Hazaaribagh                   |
|                | 36      | Saraikela-Kharswan            |
|                | 37 38   | East Singhbhum Simdega        |
|                | 39      | Bokaro                        |
|                | 40      | Ramgarh                       |
|                | 41      | Dumka                         |
| Madhya Pradesh | 43      | Mandla                        |
|                | 44      | Balaghat                      |
| Maharashtra    | 45      | Gadchiroli                    |
|                | 46      | Gondia                        |
| Odisha         | 47      | Malkangiri                    |
|                | 48      | Kalahandi                     |
|                | 49      | Koraput                       |
|                | 50      | Nuapada                       |
|                | 51      | Rayagada                      |
|                | 52      | Kandhamal                     |
|                | 53      | Sundergarh                    |
|                | 54      | Bargarh                       |
|                | 55      | Bolangir                      |
|                | 56      | Keonjhar                      |
|                | 57      | Angul                         |
| Telangana      | 59      | Bhadradri-Kothagudem          |
|                | 60      | Jayashankar Bhupalpalli Total |

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