Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Naxali Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Lallu Singh, Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1187

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 5, 1943 (SAKA)

## NAXALI ATTACKS

†1187. SHRI LALLU SINGH: SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been increase/decrease in naxal/Left Wing Extremism(LEW) activities in several States of the country during the last three year, if so, the number of such cases reported and the loss of lives and property damaged thereunder, State-wise;

(b) whether the Paramilitary forces killed by the moist attack in Dantewada  in  Chhattisgarh  recently  is  one  of  the  worst  attacks  in  the history, if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  working  on  a  plan  to  put  an  end  to naxalism/LET completly, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): There  has  been  a  decrease  in  the  naxal  activities/  Left  Wing Extremism (LWE) activities in the country in last three years.   Details of State-wise LWE violence incidents and property damaged during the last three years is at Annexure 1.

(b): During  a  joint  operation  launched  by  the  State  Police  and  Para

Military  Forces,  22  Security  Forces  Personnel  (08  from  CRPF  and  14

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1187 FOR 27.07.2021

from Police) were killed in exchange of fire with Left Wing Extremists in the area of PS Jagargunda, Sukma, Chhattisgarh on 03 April 2021. Inputs indicate that some LWEs were also killed in this encounter. However, the biggest attack by Left Wing Extremists on Security Forces happened on 06 April 2010 in which 75 Security Forces were  martyred in District Dantewada, Chattisgarh.

(c): To combat the LWE menace, the Government of India has formulated National Policy and Action Plan in 2015, which consists of a multi-pronged approach  comprising  security  measures,  development  initiatives  and ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities. MHA is supporting the  State  Governments  extensively  by  way  of  deployment  of  CAPF Battalions,  provision  of  helicopters  and  UAVs  and  sanction  of  India Reserve Battalions (IRBs)/ Special India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs). Funds are  also  provided  under  Modernisation  of  Police  Force  (MPF),  Security Related  Expenditure  (SRE)  Scheme  and  Special  Infrastructure  Scheme (SIS)  for  modernisation  and  training  of  State  Police.  For  development  of LWE  Affected  States,  Government  of  India  (GoI) has  taken  several developmental  initiatives  which  include sanction  of  14630  Kilometers  of road out of which 9164 (63%) have already been constructed under various schemes.   To  improve mobile connectivity in LWE affected districts, 2343

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1187 FOR 27.07.2021

New  Mobile  Towers  have  been  installed  and  further  sanction  has  been accorded for installation of 4072 additional towers.  For financial inclusion of people in LWE affected districts, 1236 Bank Branches, 1077 ATMs and 14230 Banking Correspondents have been institutionalised. Under Special Central  Assistance  (SCA)  Scheme  for  further  impetus  to  development  in the  most  affected  districts,  Rs  2598.24  Crore  has  been  released  to  the LWE  affected  States.  Resolute  implementation  of  National  Policy  and Action Plan has resulted in consistent decline in the LWE violence and its geographical spread.

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ANNEXURE-1 L. S. US. Q. NO. 1187 FOR 27.07.2021

Number Of LWE Violence Incidents And Resultant Deaths During Last 3 Years

| State          | 2018      | 2018   | 2019      | 2019   | 2020      | 2020   |
|----------------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|
|                | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths |
| Andhra Pradesh | 12        | 3      | 18        | 5      | 12        | 4      |
| Bihar          | 59        | 15     | 62        | 17     | 26        | 8      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 392       | 153    | 263       | 77     | 315       | 111    |
| Jharkhand      | 205       | 43     | 200       | 54     | 199       | 39     |
| M.P.           | 4         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 16        | 2      |
| Maharashtra    | 75        | 12     | 66        | 34     | 30        | 8      |
| Odisha         | 75        | 12     | 45        | 11     | 50        | 9      |
| Telangana      | 11        | 2      | 8         | 2      | 15        | 2      |
| West Bengal    | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      |
| Kerala         | 0         | 0      | 3         | 0      | 2         | 0      |
| TOTAL          | 833       | 240    | 670       | 202    | 665       | 183    |

Number Of Incidents Of Property Damage By LWEs

| Year                          |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |
|-------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Incidents of Property damaged |     60 |     64 |     47 |

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