Lok Sabha Question No. 2824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Naxalite Activities and Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2824

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025/ PHALGUNA 27, 1946 (SAKA)

NAXALITE ACTIVITIES AND VIOLENCE

2824.     SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a decrease in naxalite activities and violence due to action taken against naxalism during the last ten years;
- (b) if so, the details of measures taken in this regard along with the details of assistance/facilities and works etc. provided to the affected States of the country;
- (c) the present status of ongoing schemes on the said issue;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any timeline to abolish the naxalism completely from the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): To address the LWE problem holistically, a 'National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE' was approved in 2015. It envisages a multi-prolonged strategy involving security related measures, development  interventions,  ensuring  rights  and  entitlements  of  local communities etc.

While on security front, the Government of India (GoI) assists the LWE affected States for capacity building by providing Central Armed Police battalions,  training  &  funds  for  modernization  of  State  police  forces, equipment  &  arms,  sharing  of  intelligence,  construction  of  Fortified Police Stations etc;

- Under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, assistance is provided for recurring expenditure relating to operational and training needs  of  security  forces,  expenditure  incurred  by  the  states  for  the rehabilitation  of  the  surrendered  LWE  cadres,  community  policing, village defense committees and publicity material etc.  During 2014-15 to 2024-25, Rs. 3260.37 crore has been released under this Scheme.
- Under Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS), funds are provided for strengthening  of  State  Intelligence  Branches  (SIBs),  Special  Forces, District Polices and Fortified Police Stations (FPSs).  Under the SIS, Rs. 1741 crore have been sanctioned.  221 Fortified Police Stations have been constructed under the Scheme with a total of 621 FPS have been constructed.
- Further, Rs. 1120.32 crore has been given to Central Agencies during the period 2014-15 to 2024-25 for helicopters and addressing critical infrastructure in security camps  in LWE  affected areas, under Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  LWE  Management  (ACALWEM) Scheme.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2824 FOR 18.03.2025

On development side, apart from flagship schemes, GoI has taken several specific  initiatives  in  LWE  affected  States,  with  special  thrust  on expansion of road network, improving telecommunication connectivity, skilling and financial inclusion.

- For  expansion  of  road  connectivity,  14,607  Km  roads  have  been constructed.
- For improving telecom connectivity in LWE affected areas, 7,768 towers have been commissioned.
- With regard to Skill Development, 46 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)  and  49  Skill  Development  Centres  (SDCs)  have  been  made functional.
- For quality education in tribal areas 178 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been made functional.
- For Financial Inclusion, department of Posts has opened 5731 Post Offices  with  banking  services  in  LWE  affected  districts.  1007  Bank Branches  &  937  ATMs  have  been  opened  and  37,850  Banking Correspondences  (BCs)  have  been  made  operational in  Most  LWE affected districts.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2824 FOR 18.03.2025

· For further impetus to development, Under Special Central Assistance (SCA), funds are provided for filling critical gaps in Public infrastructure. Till now, Rs 3563 Crore have been released since the inception of Scheme in 2017.

As a result of the strict implementation of the policy, incidents of LWE violence  which  had  reached  its  highest  level  i.e.  1936  in  2010  have reduced to 374 in 2024 i.e. a reduction of 81 per cent. The total number of deaths (civilian + security forces) has also reduced by 85 per cent during this period i.e. from 1005 deaths in 2010 to 150 in 2024.

During the last 10 years, incidents of LWE violence which were 1091 in 2014 have reduced to 374 in 2024 i.e. a reduction of 65.7 per cent. The total number of deaths (civilian + security force) has also reduced by 52 per cent during this period i.e. from 310 deaths in 2014 to 150 in 2024.

There has also been a sharp decline in the number of districts affected by LWE.    The  LWE  affected  districts  have  been  reduced  from  126  to  90 districts by April 2018, further to 70 by July 2021 and then to 38 by April 2024.

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