Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Naxal and Terrorist Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAMA DEVI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.†*9

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2015/ASHADHA 30, 1937 (SAKA)

**NAXAL AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES**

†*9.	DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the anti-naxal operations/policies and development programmes in the Left Wing Extremism affected regions and if so, the details thereof along with the funds spent under each of the said programmes during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the details of naxal, extremist and terrorist attacks and loss of life and damage to property reported during the said period, State-wise;

(c) the number of naxals and terrorists killed and arrested during the said period, State-wise;

(d) the efforts made by the Government to hold talks with the said extremist organisations and bring them back into the mainstream of the society; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government to root out separatism and extremism from the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

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

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STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *9 FOR 21.07.2015

(a):	    The Government has been regularly reviewing and monitoring the anti naxal operations/policies and development programmes in the LWE affected regions. The State-wise details of funds released during the last three years and the current year (as on 15.7.2015) under major security and developmental programmes such as Security Related Expenditure (SRE), Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS), Scheme for construction/strengthening of Fortified Police Stations, Additional Central Assistance for LWE affected districts (ACA), Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I) are given at Annexures-I, II, III, IV and V, respectively.

(b) & (c):	The State-wise details of LWE extremist and terrorist attacks in J&K & NE and in the hinterland of the country and loss of life in these incidents during the last three years and the current year (up to 30.6.2015) are given at Annexures-VI, VII and VIII respectively.	     While data on property damaged by the Left Wing
Extremists groups and militants in NE States are not maintained by this Ministry, the same in respect of State of J & K is given in Annexure-VIII.

(d):	The Government would welcome talks/negotiations with such groups which categorically abjure violence, lay down arms and come to talks within the framework of the Constitution of India.	 In order to bring them into the mainstream, the surrender and rehabilitation schemes are implemented.

(e):	The Central Government has adopted an integrated approach in the areas of security, development, enforcing rights and entitlements of local communities and public perception management. The Government has also put in place a multipronged approach to prevent cross-border infiltration and terrorism, supplementing the efforts of the State Governments. Various measures such as deployment of Central Armed Police Forces, sharing of intelligence, financial assistance for strengthening of the local police forces and intelligence agencies are also undertaken.

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-I**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise detail of funds released under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme for LWE affected States during last three years and current year (as on 15.7.2015)**

**(Figures in Rs. lakh)**

| **States**     | **Funds released**   |              |              |              |
|----------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                | **2012-13**          | **2013-14**  | **2014-15**  | **2015-16**  |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1512.82              | 1798.02      | 1202.21      | 919.17       |
| Bihar          | 786.83               | 1710.89      | 1898.79      | 1473.78      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 5074.01              | 4214.41      | 4179.51      | 3356.29      |
| Jharkhand      | 6754.94              | 4778.74      | 4801.23      | 4436.53      |
| Madhya Pradesh | 65.05                | 55.75        | 140.07       | 150.82       |
| Maharashtra    | 460.44               | 738.51       | 1758.21      | 1341.77      |
| Odisha         | 1531.34              | 4813.30      | 4624.69      | 2171.99      |
| Telangana      | ---                  | ---          | 509.56       | 485.43       |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 550.11               | 533.28       | 316.02       | 281.38       |
| West Bengal    | 1330.70              | 2065.10      | 1277.71      | 859.81       |
|                | **18066.24**         | **20708.00** | **20708.00** | **15476.97** |

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-II**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise detail of funds released under the Special Infrastructure Scheme for LWE affected States during last three years and current year (as on 15.7.2015)**

**(Rs. in crore)**

|                | **2012-13**        | **2013-14**        | **2014-15**        |
|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| **States**     | **Funds released** | **Funds released** | **Funds released** |
| Andhra Pradesh | Nil                | 9.99               | 7.00               |
| Bihar          | Nil                | 15.06              | 4.04               |
| Chhattisgarh   | Nil                | 16.34              | 16.56              |
| Jharkhand      | Nil                | 16.52              | -                  |
| Madhya Pradesh | Nil                | -                  | -                  |
| Maharashtra    | Nil                | -                  | -                  |
| Odisha         | Nil                | 16.22              | 17.40              |
| Telangana      | Nil                | -                  | 3.00               |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Nil                | -                  | -                  |
| West Bengal    | Nil                | -                  | -                  |
| **Total**      | **Nil**            | **74.13**          | **48.00**          |

Note: 	As a policy decision starting from the year 2015-16, it has been left to the States to continue with the Special Infrastructure Scheme out of their increased resources in consequence of the recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission.

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-III**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise detail of funds released under the Scheme for Construction/ Strengthening of Fortified Police Stations during the last four years and the current year (as on 17.7.2015)**

**(Rs. in crore)**

| **Sl. No.**   | **States**     | **No. of Police Stations**   | **Funds released**  **(Centre share)**   |             |             |             |             |
|---------------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|               |                |                              | **2011-12**                              | **2012-13** | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** |
| 1.            | Andhra Pradesh | 16                           | 8.00                                     | -           | -           | 14.40       | -           |
| 2.            | Telangana      | 24                           | 12.00                                    | -           | -           | 21.60       | -           |
| 3.            | Bihar          | 85                           | 44.75                                    | 51.625      | 26.425      | -           | -           |
| 4.            | Chhattisgarh   | 75                           | 39.25                                    | -           | 33.95       | 20.55       | -           |
| 5.            | Jharkhand      | 75                           | 39.25                                    | 39.375      | 16.875      | 19.40       | -           |
| 6.            | Madhya Pradesh | 12                           | 5.60                                     | 6.30        | 6.30        | -           | -           |
| 7.            | Maharashtra    | 10                           | 5.50                                     | -           | -           | 10.50       | -           |
| 8.            | Odisha         | 70                           | 37.50                                    | 43.25       | 30.25       | -           | -           |
| 9.            | Uttar Pradesh  | 15                           | 8.25                                     | -           | -           | 12.55       | -           |
| 10.           | West Bengal    | 18                           | 9.90                                     | 9.45        | 5.85        | -           | 3.50        |
|               | **Total**      | **400**                      | **210.00**                               | **150.00**  | **119.65**  | **99.00**   | **3.50**    |

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-IV**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise details of Physical and Financial Progress under the ACA/IAP (as on 15.07.2015)**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**      | **Physical Progress**          |                              |                               |                                 | **Financial Progress**  **(in Rs. Crore)**   |                 |                      |
|------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
|                  |                | **No. of Projects sanctioned** | **No. of Projects taken up** | **No. of projects completed** | **No. of projects in progress** | **Central Funds Released**                   | **Expenditure** | **% of Expenditure** |
| 1                | Andhra Pradesh | 5,836                          | 5,398                        | 3,242                         | 2,156                           | 370.00                                       | 347.74          | 93.98                |
| 2                | Bihar          | 15,533                         | 15,053                       | 10,821                        | 4,232                           | 1,013.38                                     | 928.62          | 91.64                |
| 3                | Chhattisgarh   | 30,335                         | 30,311                       | 25,004                        | 5,307                           | 1,368.38                                     | 1,274.54        | 93.14                |
| 4                | Jharkhand      | 25,799                         | 24,043                       | 21,962                        | 2,351                           | 1,894.19                                     | 1,805.08        | 95030                |
| 5                | Madhya Pradesh | 15,101                         | 15,067                       | 11,818                        | 3,249                           | 1,088.38                                     | 987.48          | 90.73                |
| 6                | Maharashtra    | 13,218                         | 13,172                       | 9,839                         | 3,333                           | 290.00                                       | 231.90          | 79.97                |
| 7                | Odisha         | 44,806                         | 41,957                       | 35,308                        | 6,649                           | 2,037.57                                     | 1,999.52        | 98.13                |
| 8                | Telangana      | 6,624                          | 6,514                        | 5,498                         | 1,016                           | 4,07.10                                      | 396.01          | 97.28                |
| 9                | Uttar Pradesh  | 7,189                          | 7,189                        | 6,627                         | 562                             | 295.00                                       | 280.22          | 94.99                |
| 10               | West Bengal    | 4,731                          | 4,731                        | 4,314                         | 418                             | 295.00                                       | 271.04          | 91.88                |
| **Grand Total**  |                | **1,69,172**                   | **1,63,435**                 | **1,34,163**                  | **29,272**                      | **9,059.00**                                 | **8,522.15**    | **94.07**            |

Note: 	As a policy decision starting from the year 2015-16, it has been left to the States to continue with the ACA/IAP out of their increased resources in consequence of the recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission.

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-V**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise details of Financial and Physical Progress under the RRP-I (as on 30.06.2015)**

| **Sl. No.**   | **State**                   | **Expenditure (in**  **Rs. Crore)**   |               |                               |           | **Total length**   | **Length (**  **in Km)**  **completed during**   |               |                             |           |
|---------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|-----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------|-----------|
|               |                             | **Upto 31.03.2014**                   | **2014-2015** | **2015-2016 (upto 30.06.15)** | **Total** | **In Km**          | **Upto 31.03.2014**                              | **2014-2015** | **2015-2016 upto 30.06.15** | **Total** |
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh  (Telangana) | 822                                   | 184           | 14                            | 1020      | 620                | 528                                              | 37            | 6                           | 571       |
| 2             | Bihar                       | 511                                   | 17            | 3                             | 531       | 674                | 630                                              | 27            | 0                           | 657       |
| 3             | Chhattisgarh                | 839                                   | 245           | 93                            | 1177      | 2019               | 691                                              | 201           | 85                          | 977       |
| 4             | Jharkhand                   | 562                                   | 151           | 47                            | 760       | 760                | 327                                              | 104           | 29                          | 460       |
| 5             | Madhya Pradesh              | 97                                    | 63            | 4                             | 164       | 237                | 107                                              | 68            | 15                          | 190       |
| 6             | Maharashtra                 | 403                                   | 159           | 24                            | 586       | 470                | 284                                              | 44            | 10                          | 338       |
| 7             | Odisha                      | 540                                   | 191           | 20                            | 751       | 615                | 297                                              | 167           | 26                          | 490       |
| 8             | Uttar Pradesh               | 39                                    | 0             | 0                             | 39        | 74                 | 60                                               | 7             | 0                           | 67        |
|               | **Total**                   | **3813**                              | **1010**      | **205**                       | **5028**  | **5469**           | **2924**                                         | **655**       | **171**                     | **3750**  |

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-VI**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise details of incidents of LWE violence, Civilians and Security Forces (SFs) Killed, LWE cadres (Naxals) killed and arrested during the last three years and the current year (up to 30.6.2015)**

| **State**      | **2012**   |                  |            |               |                 | **2013**   |                  |            |               |                 |
|----------------|------------|------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------|------------|------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------|
|                | Incidents  | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Naxals killed | Naxals arrested | Incidents  | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Naxals killed | Naxals arrested |
| Andhra Pradesh | 67         | 12               | 1          | 3             | 312             | 28         | 7                | 0          | 1             | 64              |
| Bihar          | 166        | 34               | 10         | 5             | 426             | 177        | 42               | 27         | 0             | 312             |
| Chhattisgarh   | 370        | 63               | 46         | 38            | 404             | 355        | 67               | 44         | 38            | 387             |
| Jharkhand      | 480        | 134              | 29         | 7             | 384             | 387        | 122              | 30         | 12            | 332             |
| Madhya Pradesh | 11         | 0                | 0          | 1             | 2               | 1          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 2               |
| Maharashtra    | 134        | 27               | 14         | 4             | 78              | 71         | 13               | 6          | 26            | 38              |
| Odisha         | 171        | 31               | 14         | 10            | 187             | 101        | 28               | 7          | 23            | 129             |
| Telangana      | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 0               | 8          | 3                | 1          | 0             | 88              |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 2          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 6               | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 4               |
| West Bengal    | 6          | 0                | 0          | 1             | 76              | 1          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 21              |
| Other States   | 8          | 0                | 0          | 4             | 24              | 7          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 20              |
| **Total**      | **1415**   | **301**          | **114**    | **74**        | **1901**        | **1136**   | **282**          | **115**    | **100**       | **1397**        |

| **State**      | **2014**   |                  |            |               |                 | **2015 (up to 30.6.2015)**   |                  |            |               |                 |
|----------------|------------|------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------|------------|---------------|-----------------|
|                | Incidents  | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Naxals killed | Naxals arrested | Incidents                    | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Naxals killed | Naxals arrested |
| Andhra Pradesh | 18         | 4                | 0          | 3             | 66              | 15                           | 5                | 0          | 1             | 34              |
| Bihar          | 163        | 26               | 6          | 1             | 383             | 63                           | 4                | 2          | 2             | 224             |
| Chhattisgarh   | 328        | 52               | 59         | 35            | 687             | 256                          | 25               | 33         | 17            | 146             |
| Jharkhand      | 384        | 94               | 9          | 8             | 396             | 177                          | 30               | 2          | 19            | 191             |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 11              | 0                            | 0                | 0          | 0             | 5               |
| Maharashtra    | 70         | 16               | 12         | 10            | 18              | 27                           | 6                | 2          | 0             | 15              |
| Odisha         | 103        | 26               | 0          | 6             | 82              | 41                           | 8                | 0          | 1             | 22              |
| Telangana      | 14         | 4                | 1          | 0             | 32              | 4                            | 1                | 0          | 0             | 39              |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 1               | 0                            | 0                | 0          | 0             | 0               |
| West Bengal    | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 6               | 0                            | 0                | 0          | 0             | 0               |
| Other States   | 8          | 0                | 0          | 0             | 14              | 3                            | 0                | 0          | 0             | 17              |
| **Total**      | **1091**   | **222**          | **87**     | **63**        | **1696**        | **586**                      | **79**           | **39**     | **40**        | **693**         |

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-VII**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**State-wise details of violence perpetrated by extremist/militant organizations operating in NE States including civilian killed, SFs personnel killed, extremists killed and arrested during the last three years and current year (upto 30.6.2015) in NE Region**

| **Arunachal Pradesh**   |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
|-------------------------|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|------------|------------------|
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | 54        | 66                  | 14                | -          | 05               |
| 2013                    | 21        | 49                  | 07                | 01         | 02               |
| 2014                    | 33        | 86                  | 09                | -          | 02               |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | 12        | 22                  | 02                | 03         | -                |
| **Assam**               |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | 169       | 412                 | 59                | 05         | 27               |
| 2013                    | 211       | 348                 | 52                | 05         | 35               |
| 2014                    | 246       | 319                 | 102               | 04         | 168              |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | 46        | 414                 | 24                | -          | 04               |
| **Manipur**             |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | 518       | 1286                | 65                | 08         | 21               |
| 2013                    | 225       | 918                 | 25                | 05         | 28               |
| 2014                    | 278       | 1052                | 23                | 08         | 16               |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | 143       | 469                 | 24                | 20         | 12               |
| **Meghalaya**           |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | 127       | 92                  | 16                | 01         | 36               |
| 2013                    | 123       | 75                  | 21                | 07         | 30               |
| 2014                    | 179       | 173                 | 35                | 06         | 24               |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | 68        | 72                  | 16                | 04         | 07               |
| **Mizoram**             |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | -         | 02                  | -                 | -          | -                |
| 2013                    | 01        | 03                  | -                 | -          | -                |
| 2014                    | 03        | -                   | -                 | -          | -                |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | 02        | 04                  | -                 | 03         | -                |
| **Nagaland**            |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | 151       | 275                 | 66                | -          | 08               |
| 2013                    | 145       | 309                 | 33                | -          | 11               |
| 2014                    | 77        | 296                 | 12                | -          | 01               |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | 52        | 125                 | 05                | 09         | 01               |
| **Tripura**             |           |                     |                   |            |                  |
| Years                   | Incidents | Extremists arrested | Extremists killed | SFs killed | Civilians killed |
| 2012                    | 06        | 12                  | 02                | -          | -                |
| 2013                    | 06        | 10                  | -                 | -          | 01               |
| 2014                    | 08        | 08                  | -                 | 02         | 01               |
| 2015(upto 30.06.2015)   | -         | 02                  | -                 | -          | -                |

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**Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-VIII**

**L.S. S.Q. No. *9 FOR 21.7.2015**

**Details of terror attacks in the hinterland of the Country**

| **Sl. No.**                      | **Incidents**                                                                                                                | **Persons killed**   | **Persons arrested**   | **Investigating Agency**                     |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| **2012**                         |                                                                                                                              |                      |                        |                                              |
| 1.                               | Blast in a car of Embassy of Israel  (Delhi, 13.2.2012)                                                                      | Nil                  | 1                      | **Special Cell, Delhi Police**               |
| 2.                               | Serial Blast in Pune  (Maharashtra, 1.8.2012)                                                                                | Nil                  | 9                      | **Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), Maharashtra**  |
| **2013**                         |                                                                                                                              |                      |                        |                                              |
| 1.                               | Twin Bomb blast in Hyderabad  (Andhra Pradesh, 21.2.2013)                                                                    | 18                   | 4                      | **National Investigating Agency**  **(NIA)** |
| 2.                               | Bomb blast in Bengaluru  (Karnataka, 17.4.2013)                                                                              | Nil                  | 15                     | **Karnataka Police**                         |
| 3.                               | Bomb blast in Bodh Gaya  (Bihar, 7.7.2013)                                                                                   | Nil                  | 8                      | **NIA**                                      |
| 4.                               | Serial Bomb blasts in Patna  (Bihar, 27.10.2013)                                                                             | 6                    | 14                     | **NIA**                                      |
| **2014**                         |                                                                                                                              |                      |                        |                                              |
| 1.                               | Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion at Chennai Central Railway Station in a stationary train  (Tamil Nadu, 1.5.2014) | 01                   | -                      | **CB CID, Tamil Nadu**                       |
| 2.                               | Bomb blast in Burdwan  (West Bengal, 2.10.2014)                                                                              | 2                    | 7                      | **NIA**                                      |
| 3.                               | IED blast in Bengaluru  (Karnataka, 28.12.2014)                                                                              | 1                    | -                      | **Karnataka Police**                         |
| **2015 – Nil (as on 15.7.2015)** |                                                                                                                              |                      |                        |                                              |

**Details of violence perpetrated by terrorists in the State of Jammu & Kashmir**

|   **Sl. No.** | **Incidents**                                |   **2012** |   **2013** |   **2014** | **2015**  **(up to**  **12.07.2015)**   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------------------------|
|            1. | Terrorists incidents                         |        220 |        170 |        222 | 83                                      |
|            2. | Civilians Killed in terrorist violence       |         15 |         15 |         28 | 10                                      |
|            3. | Security Forces killed in Terrorist violence |         15 |         53 |         47 | 21                                      |
|            4. | Militants killed                             |         72 |         67 |        110 | 41                                      |
|            5. | Militants / Suspects Arrested                |        150 |         86 |         70 | 36                                      |
|            6. | Property damaged due to terrorist violence   |          2 |          1 |          1 | 0*                                      |

*figure upto 30.6.2015

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