Lok Sabha Question No. 1909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Funds Released under SRE Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1909

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 10, 1945 (SAKA)

FUNDS RELEASED UNDER SRE SCHEME

†1909.

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds sanctioned and released under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for the Left Wing Division of the Ministry as a special  package  for  the  development  of  Left  Wing  Extremism  affected areas of the country during each of the last three years;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  budgetary  allocations  actually  realised  to  States against their expenditures incurred on security related issues during the said period by various States particularly in Odisha and Jharkhand;
- (c) whether the Union Government has conducted an impact assessment of the expenditures in various States to which such assistance has been released;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (e) the funds provided to LWE affected districts by the State of Jharkhand during  the  last  three  years  out  of  the  said  funds  along  with  the  details thereof, district-wise including Chatra and Latehar district of Jharkhand;
- (f) whether a number of districts have to surrender the funds due to nonutilisation of the special package provided by the Centre; and
- (g)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  surrendered  by  the Latehar district of Jharkhand due to non-utilisation and the action taken against the officials of such districts?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): The Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for Left Wing Extremism  (LWE)  affected  areas,  provides  for  capacity  building  of  the States  through  provisions  of  ex-gratia  to  the  family  of  civilian/security force personnel killed in LWE violence, training and operational needs of security  forces,  rehabilitation  of  surrendered  LWE  cadre,  community policing, compensation for property damage by left wing extremists, etc.

Regular  reviews  are  undertaken  for  monitoring  progress  under  the  SRE scheme.  Impact  of  initiatives,  including  the  SRE  scheme,  taken  by  the MHA to address LWE menace has resulted in consistent decline in LWE violence  and  reduction  in  its  geographical  spread.  The  LWE  violence incidents and resultant deaths have reduced by 77% and 90% respectively in  2022  compared  to  2010.Improved  scenario  is  also  reflected  in  the number of districts reporting LWE violence which has come down from 96 in 2010 to 45 in 2022.

Under the scheme, funds are not released district-wise but state- wise. As per  scheme  guidelines,  the  states  are  incurring  the  expenditure  and submitting the claims to ministry of Home Affairs. Based on the claims and guidelines/other relevant rules, reimbursement is made to the states.

The details of funds released to the states in last 03 years under the SRE Scheme is at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

L.S.US.Q.NO. 1909 FOR 01.08.2023 Fund released under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme (Rs. in lakh)

| S.No.   | State          | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2022-23   |
|---------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 895.91       | 1,039.49     | 1,422.68     |
| 2       | Bihar          | 1,422.95     | 1,170.71     | 1,415.98     |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh   | 14,061.22    | 13,681.74    | 13,334.72    |
| 4       | Jharkhand      | 7,711.43     | 8,445.48     | 6,094.67     |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh | 83.42        | 507.73       | 498.03       |
| 6       | Maharashtra    | 3,225.20     | 1,000.51     | 1,515.05     |
| 7       | Odisha         | 1,409.84     | 3,847.69     | 4,939.85     |
| 8       | Telangana      | 944.19       | 560.07       | 1,116.64     |
| 9       | Uttar Pradesh  | 321.76       | 73.02        | 150.69       |
| 10      | West Bengal    | 373.08       | 368.57       | 206.69       |
|         | TOTAL          | 30,449.00    | 30,695.00    | 30,695.00    |

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