Lok Sabha Question No. 2500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: LWE affected Districts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Anil Baluni, Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2500

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS

†2500.     SHRI ANIL BALUNI: DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number  of districts presently affected with the Left  Wing Extremism (LWE);

(b)  whether  any  decline  has  been  witnessed  in  the  number  of  districts affected  with  the  LWE  and  in  the  violence  affected  geographical  areas; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  At  present  there  are  38  districts  affected  by  Left  Wing  Extremism (LWE) in the country. (b) & (c):

 To  address  the  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)  menace  holistically, Government of India (GoI) approved 'National Policy and Action Plan to  address  LWE'  in  2015.  The  Policy  envisages  a  multi-pronged strategy    involving    security    related    measures,    development

interventions, ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities, etc.

-  The resolute implementation of the policy has resulted in consistent decline  in  violence  and  constriction  of  geographical  spread.  The LWE violence incidents have reduced by 73% from the high level of LWE  violence  incidents  in  2010.  The  resultant  deaths  (Civilians  + Security Forces) have reduced by 86% from all time high of 1005 in 2010  to  138  in  2023.  In  the  current  year  2024  (up  to  15.11.2024), there  has  been  a  sharp  reduction  of  25%  in  LWE  perpetrated incidents.
-  The  geographical  spread  of  LWE  violence  has  also  constricted substantially  with  reduction  of  LWE  affected  districts  from  126 across  10  states  in  2013  to  only  38  districts  in  2024  (with  effect from April-2024) across 09 states.  (List of 38 LWE affected districts is at Annexure)
-  The  number  of  Police  Stations  reporting  LWE  related  violence  has significantly reduced from 465 Police Stations in 2010 to 171 Police Stations in the year 2023.

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## LIST OF 38 LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS

| S.No.   | State          |   Districts | Districts                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|----------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh |          01 | Alluri Sitaramraju                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2.      | Chhattisgarh   |          15 | Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Kanker, Kondagaon, Mahasamund, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Mohalla-Manpur- Ambagarh chowki, Khairgarh- Chhuikhadan- Gandai, Sukma, Kabirdham, Mungeli. |
| 3.      | Jharkhand      |          05 | Giridih, Gumla, Latehar, Lohardaga, West Singhbhum.                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4.      | Kerala         |          02 | Wayanad, Kannur.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 5.      | Madhya Pradesh |          03 | Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6.      | Maharashtra    |          02 | Gadchiroli, Gondia.                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 7.      | Odisha         |          07 | Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Malkangiri, Nabrangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada.                                                                                                                            |
| 8.      | Telangana      |          02 | Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Mulugu.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9.      | West Bengal    |          01 | Jhargram.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Total   | Total          |          38 |                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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