Lok Sabha Question No. 2682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Reduction in Left Wing Extremism and Impact of Counter-LWE Measures
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Haribhai Patel, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2682

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947 (SAKA)

REDUCTION IN LEFT WING EXTREMISM AND IMPACT OF COUNTER-LWE MEASURES

†2682. SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY: SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the reduction registered in the number of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected  and  'highly  affected'  districts  over  the  last  decade  and  the factors identified by the Government for this reduction;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  number  of  Forward  Operating  Bases  or  security camps set up in LWE affected areas, year-wise along with the assessment of the Government of their role in restricting extremist activities;
- (c) the current number of LWE, Cadres killed, arrested and surrenderd with the comparative figures from previous years;
- (d)  whether the Government has evaluated the impact of developmental interventions and welfare scheme under the National Action Plan for Left Wing Extremism; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):

(i) As  per  Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  subjects  of

Police  and  Public  Order are with  the State  Governments.  However, the

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Government of India (GoI) has been supplementing the efforts of States affected  by  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE).  To  address  the  LWE  menace holistically,  a  'National  Policy  and  Action  Plan  to  address  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.  The  government's  focus  on development in tribal and remote areas has addressed the root cause of Naxalism. Improved law and order and security situation, accompanied by investment  in  infrastructure  has  created  an  enabling  environment  for enhanced  economic  development  including  increase  in  public/private investment.

(ii) On security front, the GoI assists the LWE affected State Government  by  providing  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  battalions  and sanctioning of India Reserve Battalions, helicopter support, strengthening of  camp  infrastructure,  training,  funds  for  modernization  of  State  police forces, equipment  &  arms,  sharing of intelligence, construction of Fortified Police Stations etc.

- -For capacity building of states since 2014-15, Rs.3523.48 crore have been  released  to  LWE  affected  states on  operational  expenditure  and

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training  needs  of  Security  Forces,  rehabilitation  of  surrendered  LWE cadre,  ex-gratia  to  families  of  civilians  killed  in  LWE  violence/martyred security  force  personnel  etc.  under  Security  Related  Expenditure  (SRE) scheme. Works of Rs. 1757 crore have been sanctioned to LWE affected states  for  strengthening  of  State's  Special  Forces,  State  Intelligence Branches  (SIBs),  District  Police  and  construction  of  Fortified  Police Stations (FPS) under Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS).

-To encourage LWEs to join the mainstream, GoI and State Governments have formulated comprehensive surrender-cumrehabilitation policies.  The GoI also supports the States in the endeavor through 'Surrender -cumRehabilitation' Policy as part of Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme.  The GoI reimburses the expenditure incurred by  the  LWE  affected  States  on  rehabilitation  of  surrenderees  under  the SRE Scheme. The rehabilitation package inter-alia, includes an immediate grant of Rs. 5 lakhs for higher ranked LWE cadres and Rs 2.5 lakhs  for  other  LWE  cadres.    In  addition,  incentives  for  surrender  of weapons/ammunition  are  also  provided  under  the  Scheme.    In  addition, provision also exists for imparting training in trade/vocation of their liking with monthly  stipend of Rs. 10,000/- for  three years.  The  affected States

have further revised their Surrender cum Rehabilitation policies to make them lucrative and contemporary.

-The efforts of the States for equipping and modernizing their police forces  have  been  supplemented  under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to States  &  UTs  for  Modernization  of  Police'.  Under  the  scheme,  central assistance is provided to the State Governments for weapons, equipment for  Information  Technology,  Communication,  Training,  construction  of Police  stations,  mobility  and  construction  of  police  housing  and  other police infrastructure etc.

-There has been a special focus on the financial choking of LWEs and unearthing of the nexus between CPI (Maoists) and its financial supporters.  For  effective  action  towards  choking  of  funds  and  other resources to LWE, coordinated actions are being taken by State Police in cooperation with Central agencies by various means.

-The GoI's  focus  on  security  infrastructure  has  been  pivotal.  In  the last decade 656 fortified police stations have been built.  In last six years 377  new  security  camps  have  been  established in  core  LWE  affected

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areas.  The year-wise details of security camps set up in LWE regions is at Annexure I.

(iii) On development front, apart from the flagship schemes of Government of  India  (GoI),  several  LWE  affected  areas  specific  initiatives  have  been taken  with  special  thrust  on  expansion  of  road  network,  improving telecommunication connectivity, education, skill development and financial inclusion. A few of these are enumerated below:

-For  expansion  of  road  network,  14,987  km  have  been  constructed under 02 LWE   specific schemes namely Road Requirement Plan (RRP) and Road Connectivity Project for LWE Affected Areas (RCPLWEA).

-For  improving  telecom  connectivity  in  LWE  affected  areas  9,118 towers have been commissioned.

-For  Skill  Development,  46  Industrial  Training  Institute  (ITI)  and  49 Skill Development Centres (SDC) have been opened.

-For quality education in tribal areas 179 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) have been made functional.

-For financial inclusion, Department of Posts has opened 6,025 Post Offices  with  banking  services  in  LWE  affected  districts.  1804  Bank Branches  and  1321  ATMs  have  been  opened  in  Most  LWE  affected districts.

-For  further  impetus  to  development,  funds  are  provided  for  filling critical gaps in public infrastructure in Most LWE affected Districts under Special  Central  Assistance  (SCA)  scheme.  Till  now,  Rs.  3,912.98  crore have been released since the inception of Scheme in 2017.

(iv) The resolute implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan 2015  has  resulted  in  consistent  decline  in  violence  and  constriction  of geographical  spread.    LWE  which  has  been  a  serious  challenge  to  the internal security of the nation has been significantly curbed in the recent times and has been constricted to only a few pockets. The LWE related violence incidents have come down from high of 2010 by 89% (2010:1936, 2025:222) in 2025.  Resultant deaths of civilians & Security Forces have come down from high of 2010 by 91% (2010:1005, 2025:95) in 2025. The number Naxal-affected districts reduced from 126 in 10 States in 2014 to 11  in  05  States  in  2025,  with  only  3  districts  now  categorized  as  most LWE-affected.  However,  to  restrict  CPI(Maoist)  to  bounce  back  in  the areas  recently  taken  away  from  LWE  influence,  27  districts  have  been kept under the scope of SRE as 'Legacy & Thrust Districts'.

(v) The year wise details of the LWEs arrested, surrendered and killed in the country during 01.01.2014 to 01.12.2025 is given at Annexure II.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2682 FOR 16.12.2025 Annexure I

## SF Camps established in LWE States since 2019

| Year   |   No. of camps |
|--------|----------------|
| 2019   |             24 |
| 2020   |             40 |
| 2021   |             51 |
| 2022   |             66 |
| 2023   |             51 |
| 2024   |             71 |
| 2025   |             74 |
| Total  |            377 |

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2682 FOR 16.12.2025 Annexure II

## Achievements in Counter LWE Operations

| Year                   |   LWEs Killed |   LWEs Arrested |   LWEs Surrendered |
|------------------------|---------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| 2014                   |            63 |            1696 |                676 |
| 2015                   |            89 |            1668 |                570 |
| 2016                   |           222 |            1840 |               1442 |
| 2017                   |           136 |            1888 |                685 |
| 2018                   |           225 |            1933 |                644 |
| 2019                   |           145 |            1276 |                440 |
| 2020                   |           103 |            1110 |                475 |
| 2021                   |           126 |            1153 |                736 |
| 2022                   |            57 |             816 |                496 |
| 2023                   |            50 |             924 |                376 |
| 2024                   |           290 |            1090 |                881 |
| 2025 (till 01.12.2025) |           335 |             942 |               2167 |
| Total                  |          1841 |           16336 |               9588 |

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