Lok Sabha Question No. 3440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Strengthening of Special Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Subrata Pathak, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3440

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA) STRENGTHENING OF SPECIAL FORCES

## 3440.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Special Infrastructure Scheme for upgradation and strengthening  of  Special  Forces  i.e.  Special  Operation  Group  and District Volunteer Force has been started by the Union Government;
- (b)
- if so, the details and the salient features of the said scheme;
- (c) the  details  of  the  objectives  of  the  said  scheme  achieved  so  far  in various States;
- (d) the  details  of  assistance  by  the  Union  Government  to  various  States
- under the said scheme, State-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  request  from  the
- States for extension of the Scheme for another three years; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  so  far  by  the  Union Government on such requests?

## ANSWER

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

## L.S.US.Q NO. 3440 FOR 16.03.2021

(a) to (f): The Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS) including construction of 250  Fortified  Police  Stations  in  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE) affected areas initially approved for a period of 03 years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2019-20 has been further extended up to 31.03.2021. The Scheme envisages upgradation and strengthening of Special Forces (SFs)/Special Intelligence Branches (SIBs) of States along with construction of 250 Fortified Police Stations.

Proposals  of  10  States  with  respect  to  Special  Forces (SFs)/Special  Intelligence  Branches  (SIBs)  for  an  amount  of  Rs. 371  crore  and    projects  of  7  States  worth  Rs.620  crore  for construction of 250 Fortified Police Stations (FPS)were sanctioned. State-wise sanctioned amount is given in Annexure. Though the scheme is implemented on re-imbursement basis, an amount of Rs.152.67 crore has also been released as advance to the States.

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## State-wise details of amount sanctioned by the Union Government to LWE States under Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS)

(Amount in - Rs. crore)

| Sl. No.   | States         | Upgradation of Special Forces (SFs)/Special Intelligence Branches (SIBs)   | Construction of 250 Fortified Police Stations (FPS)   | Construction of 250 Fortified Police Stations (FPS)   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                | Total amount sanctioned                                                    | No. of FPS approv ed                                  | Total amount sanctioned                               |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh | 23.0000                                                                    | 25                                                    | 62.5000                                               |
| 2.        | Bihar          | 67.8756                                                                    | 28                                                    | 67.8868                                               |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh   | 68.0000                                                                    | 63                                                    | 157.5000                                              |
| 4.        | Jharkhand      | 101.0000                                                                   | 64                                                    | 156.7005                                              |
| 5.        | Maharashtra    | 12.0000                                                                    | 20                                                    | 50.0000                                               |
| 6.        | Odisha         | 55.0000                                                                    | 25                                                    | 62.4137                                               |
| 7.        | Telangana      | 24.9343                                                                    | 25                                                    | 62.5000                                               |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh | 4.7300                                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 9.        | Kerala         | 6.0000                                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| 10.       | Uttar Pradesh  | 8.9996                                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
|           | Total          | 371.5395                                                                   | 250                                                   | 619.5010                                              |