Lok Sabha Question No. 455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Maoist Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 455

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 9,1943 (SAKA)

MAOIST VIOLENCE

455.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has recently held a meeting with the Chief Ministers of Maoist-hit States in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the total number of incidents and deaths in the country due to Maoist related violence during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  comprehensive  strategy  to completely eradicate Maoist-related violence in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a  &  b)  Yes,  Sir.  A  meeting  was held with Chief Ministers/ Ministers  and Senior Officers  of  10  Left  Wing  Affected  States  on  26.09.2021  to  review  the  current scenario of LWE in the Country, security initiatives  and development measures under taken to address the left wing extremism.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 455 FOR 30.11.2021

(c) The number of LWE related violence incidents and resultant deaths during last 03 years are given in Annexure-1

(d & e) As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments.  However, to address the LWE menace holistically, a National Policy and Action Plan was formulated in 2015 to address  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE).  It  envisages  a  multi-pronged  strategy involving  security  related  measures,  development interventions, ensuring  rights and entitlements of local communities etc.

On  security  front,  the  Central Government  assists  the  LWE  affected  States  by providing Central Armed Police Force battalions, training, funds for modernization of State police forces, equipment & arms, sharing of intelligence, construction of Fortified Police Stations etc;

On  development  side,  the  Central  Government  has  taken  various  measures particularly  for  expansion  of  road  network,  improving  the  mobile  connectivity, improving  network  of  banks,  post  offices,  skill  development  and  education facilities in the LWE areas.

The GoI provides funds for capacity building of the LWE affected States, under various    schemes  like  Security  Related  Expenditure  (SRE)  Scheme,  Special Infrastructure  Scheme  (SIS),  to  fight  the  LWE  menace  effectively. Funds are also  provided  to  the  States  under  'Special  Central  Assistance  (SCA)'  to  fill  the critical gaps in public infrastructure and services.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 455 FOR 30.11.2021

## ANNEXURE-1

## LWE RELATED VIOLENCE & RESULTANT DEATHS

2021

| State/UT       | 2018   | 2018   | 2019                                    | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021 (Up to 15.11.2021)   | 2021 (Up to 15.11.2021)   |
|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| State/UT       |        |        | IncidentsDeathsIncidentsDeathsIncidents |        |        | Deaths | IncidentsDeaths           |                           |
| Andhra Pradesh | 12     | 3      | 18                                      | 5      | 12     | 4      | 10                        | 1                         |
| Bihar          | 59     | 15     | 62                                      | 17     | 26     | 8      | 23                        | 6                         |
| Chhattisgarh   | 392    | 153    | 263                                     | 77     | 315    | 111    | 214                       | 91                        |
| Jharkhand      | 205    | 43     | 200                                     | 54     | 199    | 39     | 98                        | 21                        |
| M.P.           | 4      | 0      | 5                                       | 2      | 16     | 2      | 15                        | 3                         |
| Maharashtra    | 75     | 12     | 66                                      | 34     | 30     | 8      | 28                        | 5                         |
| Odisha         | 75     | 12     | 45                                      | 11     | 50     | 9      | 30                        | 3                         |
| Telangana      | 11     | 2      | 8                                       | 2      | 15     | 2      | 3                         | 0                         |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0      | 0      | 0                                       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0                         | 0                         |
| West Bengal    | 0      | 0      | 0                                       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0                         | 0                         |
| Kerala         | 0      | 0      | 3                                       | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0                         | 0                         |
| Others         | 0      | 0      | 0                                       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0                         | 0                         |
| TOTAL          | 833    | 240    | 670                                     | 202    | 665    | 183    | 421                       | 130                       |