Lok Sabha Question No. 1453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Spread of Naxalism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1453

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947 (SAKA)

SPREAD OF NAXALISM

1453.    SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the geographical spread of Naxalism has reduced to only 18 districts, if so, the details of the current spread of Naxalism in the country;

(b) the total number of casualties reported among civilians and security personnel during the last decade;

- (c) the number of arrests, surrenders and rehabilitations of the Naxalites during the last ten years;
- (d) the steps taken to strengthen security infrastructure in affected areas and details of the development work done in these areas; and
- (e)  the progress of the Government's commitment to make the country Naxal-free  by  March  31,  2026  including  details  of  the  timeline  for  its completion?

## 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 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.  T he  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 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

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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 endeavou r through 'Surrender -cum-Reh abilitation' 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.

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-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.

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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 areas.

(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

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telecommunication connectivity, education, skill development and financial inclusion. A few of these are enumerated below:

- -For expansion of road network, 14,978 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  9,050 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.

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- 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. 3,848.49 crore have been released since the inception of Scheme in 2017.

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(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, 2025:218) in 2025.  Resultant deaths of civilians & Security Forces have come down from high of 2010 by 91% (2010:1005, 2025:93) in 2025. The number of Naxal-affected districts reduced from 126 in 2014 to 11 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 death of civilians, Security Forces martyred, LWEs arrested, surrendered, rehabilitated in the country during 01.01.2014 to 01.12.2025 is given at Annexure 1.

(vi) GoI is committed for complete eradication of LWE from our country as well  as  holistic  development  of  areas  getting  freed  from  Left  Wing Extremism.

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ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO. 1453 FOR 09.12.2025

LWE : Violence Data

| Year              |   Civilians Death |   SFs martyred |   LWEs Arrested |   LWEs Surrendered |
|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| 2014              |               222 |             88 |            1696 |                676 |
| 2015              |               171 |             59 |            1668 |                570 |
| 2016              |               213 |             65 |            1840 |               1442 |
| 2017              |               188 |             75 |            1888 |                685 |
| 2018              |               173 |             67 |            1933 |                644 |
| 2019              |               150 |             52 |            1276 |                440 |
| 2020              |               140 |             43 |            1110 |                475 |
| 2021              |                97 |             50 |            1153 |                736 |
| 2022              |                82 |             16 |             816 |                496 |
| 2023              |               106 |             32 |             924 |                376 |
| 2024              |               131 |             19 |            1090 |                881 |
| 2025 (01.12.2025) |                61 |             32 |             942 |               2167 |
| Total             |              1734 |            598 |           16336 |               9588 |

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