Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Decrease in Naxalite Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 326

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 14, 1945 (SAKA)

DECREASE IN NAXALITE ACTIVITIES

†326.     SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether there is decrease in Naxalite activities as a result of action taken against the said activities in Chhattisgarh during the last five years;

(b) if so, the details of the assistance/facilities provided to Chhattisgarh for the purpose and the various works undertaken there; and

(c)  the  details  of  the  schemes  implemented  and  the  works  being  done thereunder at present?

ANSWER

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

(a to c) :

- (i) 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  (LWE).  To  address  the problem of LWE holistically, a National Policy and Action Plan to address  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)  was  approved  in  2015.  It envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security related

measures, development interventions, ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities etc. While on security front, the Central Government assists the LWE affected State Governments by  providing  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  battalions,  training, provision of funds through schemes like Security Related Expenditure (SRE) and Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS), 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  including  construction  of  roads,  installation  of mobile  towers,  improving  network  of  banks,  post  offices,  health and education facilities in the LWE areas.

- (ii) Under  Security  Related  Expenditure  (SRE)  Scheme  funds  are provided to LWE affected states for capacity building of the States through  provisions  of  ex-gratia  to  the  family  of  civilian/security forces  killed  in  LWE  violence,  training  and  operational  needs  of security forces, rehabilitation of surrendered LWE cadre, community policing, compensation to security force personnel/civilians for property damage by left wing extremists,

etc. Under the scheme, Rs. 1648.23 crore have been released to the LWE affected states since 2018-19. This includes Rs. 587.96 crore for Chhattisgarh.

- (iii) Strengthening of Special Forces (SFs), Special Intelligence Branches (SIBs) and District police: Under Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS), works of Rs. 969.80 crore have been sanctioned for Strengthening  of  the  Special  Forces  (SFs)/  Special  Intelligence Branches  (SIBs)  and District Police, since 2017-18 for  LWE affected  states,  which  include  works  for  Rs.  276.20  crore  for Chhattisgarh.
- (iv) Fortified  Police  Stations  (FPS):    704  FPSs,  including  148  for Chhattisgarh,  have  been  sanctioned  for  LWE  affected  states.  Of these, 603 FPSs, including 120 in Chhattisgarh have been constructed.  Of the constructed 603 FPSs, 537 FPSs have been constructed after May-2014.
- (v) To give further impetus for development in the most LWE affected districts,  funds are provided to the States under 'Special Central Assistance (SCA)' to fill the critical gaps in public infrastructure

and  services.  Rs. 3249.78  crore  has  been  released  to  the  LWE affected  states  since  2018-19.  This include  Rs. 921.20  crore released to the state of Chhattisgarh.

- (vi) On development front, apart from flagship schemes of Government of India (GoI), several specific initiatives have been taken in LWE affected States, with special thrust on expansion of road network, improving Telecomm connectivity, skill development and financial inclusion:
- -For expansion of road network, 17461 km (5081 km for Chhattisgarh) roads have been sanctioned in LWE affected States. Of these 12100 km (3094 km for Chhattisgarh) have been sanctioned since May-2014. Of the sanctioned roads, 13399 km (3761 km for Chhattisgarh) roads been  constructed.  Of  which  10475  km  (3070  km  for  Chhattisgarh) have been constructed since May-2014.
- -To  improve  telecom  connectivity,  2343  mobile  towers  have  been installed in phase-I of the Mobile Tower Project. Of which 525 have been installed in Chhattisgarh.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 326 FOR 05.12.2023

Under phase-II of the Mobile Tower Project, work order for installation  of  2542  Mobile  Towers  has  been  issued.  This  includes 971  Mobile  Towers  for  Chhattisgarh.  Of  these,  298  have  been commissioned in Chhattisgarh.

- -For financial inclusion of the local populace in these areas 955 Bank Branches  (Chhattisgarh 283),  839  ATMs  (Chhattisgarh 234)  and 30401 Banking Correspondents (Chhattisgarh 5891) in 30 Most LWE Affected Districts since April-2015.

4903 new Post Offices in 90 districts have been opened during last 08 years. Of these 1131 are opened in Chhattisgarh.

- -For  skill  development  48  ITIs  (Chhattisgarh  -  09)  and  49  Skill Development  Centres  (SDCs)  (Chhattisgarh  -  14)  have  been  made functional in LWE affected districts.
- -For  quality  education  in  tribal  blocks  of  LWE  affected  districts  130 Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) have been made functional in LWE affected areas, of which 45 are in Chhattisgarh.
- (vii) Steadfast  implementation  of  this  policy  has  resulted  in  consistent decline in LWE violence across the nation. The number of LWE related

violent incidents have come down by 76% in 2022 in comparison of high of 2010. The number of resultant deaths (Security Forces + Civilians) have also reduced by 90% from all time high of 1005 in 2010 to 98 in 2022. The geographical spread of LWE violence has also been constricted and the districts reporting violence also reduced from 96 (2010) to 45 (2022).

(viii) There  has  been  a  substantial  decrease  of  36%  of  LWE  related violence  incidents  in  2022  in  comparison  of  the  figures  on  2018.  The number of resultant deaths of Security Force and Civilian in this violence is decreased by 59%. In Chhattisgarh the LWE related violence incidents decreased  by  22%  while  the  number  of  resultant  deaths  decreased  by 60%. Details of LWE violence in LWE affected States during the last five years (year-wise) are as under: -

| Parameter/Year                       | Parameter/Year            |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 | 2021       | 2022       | Decrease in 2022 in comparison to 2018   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------|--------|--------|------------|------------|------------------------------------------|
| Incidents                            | (All LWE Affected States) |    833 |    670 |    665 | 361* 148** | 413* 118** | 36%                                      |
|                                      | Chhattisgarh              |    392 |    263 |    315 | 188* 67**  | 246* 59**  | 22%                                      |
| Deaths (Civilians & Security Forces) | (All LWE Affected States) |    240 |    202 |    183 | 147        | 98         | 59%                                      |
| Deaths (Civilians & Security Forces) | Chhattisgarh              |    153 |     77 |    111 | 101        | 61         | 60%                                      |

From 2022, the data  is  maintained  separately  for  number  of  incidents  perpetrated  by  Left Wing Extremists & Incidents initiated by Security Forces.

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