Lok Sabha Question No. 2510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Security Related Expenditure Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2510

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

SECURITY RELATED EXPENDITURE SCHEME

2510. SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of funds allocated versus funds reimbursed to States under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme during the last five-year;

(b) whether the Government has not reimbursed funds to Telangana State under the SRE Scheme during the last four years and, if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c)  whether  Telangana  is  the  only  State  whose  fund  is  not  reimbursed completely, if so, the details of other States as well?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Reimbursement under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme is recurring and continuous in nature.  In last 05 years Rs. 1685.65 crore have been released to the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states.

(b) & (c):  The reimbursement, under the SRE scheme, to the LWE affected states, including Telangana, has been made as per scheme guidelines, Audit Reports, approved Annual Work Plans and other applicable rules.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2510 FOR 06.08.2024

The funds released to the LWE affected states including Telangana in last 04 years under the SRE Scheme are as under:

| STATE          | Amount Rs. in crore   | Amount Rs. in crore   | Amount Rs. in crore   | Amount Rs. in crore   |
|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2023-24               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 8.95                  | 10.39                 | 14.23                 | 9.64                  |
| BIHAR          | 14.23                 | 11.71                 | 14.15                 | 13.11                 |
| CHHATTISGARH   | 140.62                | 136.82                | 133.35                | 176.89                |
| JHARKHAND      | 77.12                 | 84.45                 | 60.95                 | 102.24                |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 0.83                  | 5.08                  | 4.97                  | 6.96                  |
| MAHARASHTRA    | 32.25                 | 10.00                 | 15.15                 | 37.00                 |
| ODISHA         | 14.10                 | 38.48                 | 49.40                 | 42.80                 |
| TELANGANA      | 9.44                  | 5.60                  | 11.17                 | 4.66                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | 3.22                  | 0.73                  | 1.51                  | 0.00                  |
| WEST BENGAL    | 3.73                  | 3.69                  | 2.07                  | 6.52                  |
| KERALA         | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.18                  |
| TOTAL          | 304.49                | 306.95                | 306.95                | 400.00                |

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