Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Rehabilitation of Naxalites
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*80 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 st  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11,1937 (SAKA)

REHABILITATION OF NAXALITES

†*80. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  draft  has  been  prepared  by  the  Government  to  provide attractive  financial  assistance/incentive  to  Maoists  surrendering  their arms and ammunitions and thereafter bring them into the mainstream and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  as  model  for Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation of Left Wing Extremists in the naxal affected States and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  number  of naxalites surrendered and rehabilitated during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and

(d) the other measures being taken by the Government for meaningful and proper redressal of naxal problems in various States including Chhattisgarh?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*80 FOR 01.03.2016.

(a) & (b): In order to bring Left Wing Extremists into the mainstream, the State Governments have their own Surrender and Rehabilitation policies. However, in order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, the Central  Government  reimburses  the  expenditure  incurred  by  the  State Governments on Rehabilitation of Surrendered Left Wing Extremists under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme for Left Wing Extremism affected States in terms of its policy.

The Government of India has  revised the guidelines  for  'Surrendercum-Rehabilitation Scheme of Left Wing Extremists in the affected States' with  effect  from  01.04.2013.  As  per  the  revised  policy,  the  Central Government provides reimbursement of expenditure incurred on immediate grant for surrendered LWE cadres subject to a ceiling of ₹ 2.5 lakh for higher ranked and ₹ 1.5 lakh for middle/lower ranked LWE cadres. The additional incentives given for surrender of weapons/ ammunition are also reimbursed which range from ₹ 10 to ₹ 35000 per weapon depending on  type  of  weapon  surrendered  from  detonator  to  Light  Machine Gun,

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.*80 FOR 1.3.2016

Rocket Launcher etc. In addition, the monthly stipend of upto ₹ 4000 per month is paid for a maximum period of 36 months to the surrenderee. They are  initially  lodged  in  a  rehabilitation  camp  where  they  are  imparted training  in  a  trade/vocation  of  their  liking.  The  revised  policy  envisages formation  of  the  Screening-cum-Rehabilitation  Committees  by  the  State Governments  which  are  involved  in  the  process  of  identification  and rehabilitation of surrendered LWE cadres.

## (c): Details of naxalite surrendered during each of last three year and the current year; state wise-are tabulated below:

| State         | 2013   | 2014   | 2015   | 2016 (as on 15.02.2016)   |
|---------------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------|
| Andhra        | 64     | 78     | 100    | 0                         |
| Pradesh       |        |        |        |                           |
| Bihar         | 3      | 4      | 22     | 2                         |
| Chhattisgarh  | 28     | 413    | 323    | 173                       |
| Jharkhand     | 15     | 19     | 14     | 0                         |
| Madhya        | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0                         |
| Pradesh       |        |        |        |                           |
| Maharashtra   | 53     | 43     | 29     | 18                        |
| Odisha        | 100    | 100    | 73     | 6                         |
| Telangana     | 18     | 16     | 9      | 2                         |
| Uttar Pradesh | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0                         |
| West Bengal   | 0      | 3      | 0      | 0                         |
| Others        | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0                         |
| Total         | 282    | 676    | 570    | 201                       |

## L.S.US.Q.NO.*80 FOR 1.3.2016

(d): The Central Government has been pursuing a multi pronged strategy to tackle LWE insurgency, centered around security related measures and development related interventions.   While on security front, the Central Government  assists  the  LWE  affected  State Governments  inter-alia including Chhattisgarh, by providing Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) battalions, training, funds for modernization of State police force, equipment & arms, sharing of intelligence etc; on development side, the Central  Government  has  taken  various  measures  including  construction of roads, strengthening of communications network, installation of mobile towers,  improving  network  of  banks,  post  offices,  health  and  education facilities in the LWE areas.

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