Lok Sabha Question No. 2690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Assistance for Countering Naxal Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2690

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  DECEMBER, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 23,1943 (SAKA) ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTERING NAXAL ACTIVITIES

2690.  SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details and the total number of Naxal affected districts, at present, Statewise;

(b) the assistance provided by the Central Government to the States to counter Naxal activities during the last three years; and

(c)  the  assistance  proposed  to  be  provided  by  the  Central  Government  to  the States to counter Naxal activities during the next two years?

ANSWER

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

(a)  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)  affected  districts  covered  under  the  Security Related  Expenditure  (SRE)  scheme  reduced  from  126  to  90  in  April  2018  and further  to  70  in  July  2021.  State-wise  list  of  70  SRE  districts  is  given  at Annexure-1.

(b)  As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of 'Police and Public Order' are with the State Governments. However, the Government of India (GoI)  has  been  supplementing  the  efforts  of  States  affected  by  left  wing extremism.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2690 FOR 14.12.2021

On security front, the Central Government assists the LWE affected States by providing  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  battalions,  specialized  training  to  the forces in the States, helicopters for LWE related duties, funds for modernization of  State  Police  Forces,  equipment  &  arms,  sharing  of  intelligence,  funds  for capacity building of the forces of LWE affected States and their infrastructure, construction of Fortified Police Stations etc.

Projects worth approx. Rs. 991 crore have been approved during 2017-20 under Special  Infrastructure  Scheme  (SIS)    for  strengthening  of  State  Police  Forces and for  construction  of  250  Fortified  Police  Stations.  Further  Rs.  871.75  crore has been released under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme to 11 LWE affected States during the last three financial years.

On  development  front,  the  Central  Government  has  taken  various  measures including improvement in road and telecom connectivity, financial inclusion by improving banking facilities, post offices, skill development, education facilities etc. in the LWE areas.

Apart from the flagship schemes of various Ministries, some specific interventions for LWE affected areas are as under:

-  Funds are provided to the States under 'Special Central Assistance (SCA)' to  fill  the  critical  gaps in  public infrastructure and services. Rs. 2423.24

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2690 FOR 14.12.2021

crore  has  been  released  to  30  most  LWE  affected  districts  in  07  States during the last three financial years.

-  Under the Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I) and Road Connectivity project for LWE affected areas (RCPLWEA) with combined outlay of over Rs. 20,000 crore, approximately 4700 km roads and 110 bridges have been constructed during the last 03 years.
-  Work order has been issued in September, 2021 for installation of 2542 towers under Phase-II of the Mobile Connectivity Project for LWE affected areas. Further, installation 4312 towers approved in 2021 for 36 LWE affected districts under the Mobile Services in Aspirational Districts Scheme.
-  08 ITIs and 01 SDC have been constructed during the last three years under 'Skill Development Scheme in 47 Districts affected by LWE'.
-  Efforts  for  improving  educational  opportunities  include  special  focus  on establishment  of  the  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRSs).  148 EMRSs have been sanctioned during the last three years in LWE affected areas.
- (c):  Assistance  to  the  States  is  based  on  assessment  of  LWE  scenario  and requirement of the States.

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## LS.US.Q.NO. 2690 FOR 14.12.2021

## ANNEXURE-1

## List of 70 LWE affected districts covered under SRE scheme

| S. No.   | State          |   Number of Districts | Name of Districts                                                                                                                                                   |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                     5 | East Godavari, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari                                                                                               |
| 2        | Bihar          |                    10 | Aurangabad, Banka, Gaya, Jamui, Kaimur, Lakhisarai, Munger, Nawada, Rohtas, West Champaran                                                                          |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh   |                    14 | Balrampur, Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Kanker, Kondagaon, Mahasamund, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Sukma, Kabirdham, Mungeli                      |
| 4        | Jharkhand      |                    16 | Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Giridih, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ranchi, Saraikela-Kharaswan, West Singhbhum |
| 5        | Kerala         |                     3 | Malappuram, Palakkad, Wayanad                                                                                                                                       |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh |                     3 | Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori                                                                                                                                           |
| 7        | Maharashtra    |                     2 | Gadchiroli, Gondia                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8        | Odisha         |                    10 | Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabrangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada, Sundargarh                                                             |
| 9        | Telangana      |                     6 | Adilabad, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Jayashankar- Bhupalpally, Komaram-Bheem, Mancherial, Mulugu                                                                         |
| 10       | West Bengal    |                     1 | Jhargram                                                                                                                                                            |
|          | Total          |                    70 |                                                                                                                                                                     |