Lok Sabha Question No. 2556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Scheme for Infrastructure Development
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2556

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MAY, 2016/VAISAKHA 20, 1938 (SAKA)

SCHEME FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

†2556. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of schemes  being  implemented  for development  of infrastructure in Naxal affected regions of the country including Chhattisgarh;

(b) whether naxalites/maoists create hurdles/obstruction in implementation of these development schemes;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto along  with  the  action  taken  to  ensure  timely  implementation  of  these schemes;

(d) whether the Government proposes to include 3 to 4 per cent amount in the cost of such schemes as a security component and provide the same to the State Governments; and

(e) if so, the details thereof ?

ANSWER

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

(a): The Government of India has been implementing various developmental  schemes  through  its  different  Ministries/Departments  for creating  infrastructure  in  the  LWE  affected  regions  of  the  country including  Chhattisgarh.   Some  of  such  schemes  are Road Requirement

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2556 FOR 10.05.2016

Plan-I    (RRP-I),  Construction  of  fortified  Police  Stations,  Mobile  Towers and  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)  etc.  Details  of  these schemes are given below:

(i) Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I): This scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for improving road connectivity in 34 most LWE affected districts.  This scheme envisages 5,422  Km  road  lengths.  Up  to  31.03.2016,  total  3,972  Km  road  lengths have  been  completed.  Besides, 08 critical bridges are also being constructed of which 01 has been completed and 07 are in progress at various stages.

(ii)  01 ITI and 02 Skill Development Centres (SDCs) are being established in each  of  34  LWE  affected  districts  of 9 States  under  the  Skill Development Scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2556 FOR 10.05.2016

(iii)  Construction  of  fortified  Police  Stations:  This  scheme  envisages construction of 400 fortified Police Stations in 10 LWE affected States @ of  Rs.  2.00  crore  per  police  station  with  funding  pattern  80  (Central share):20 (State share) basis.  Construction of 301 Police Stations have been completed till 19.04.2016.

(iv) Construction of Mobile Towers:  The Department of Telecom has been implementing the scheme for construction of 2,199 mobile towers in 10 LWE affected States of which 1,748 mobile towers have been put on air up to 02.05.2016.

(b)  to  (e):    The  Left  Wing  Extremists  often  oppose  any  development activities in the areas of their influence and try to obstruct the implementation of the schemes.  Consequently, some projects are delayed beyond their scheduled time. However, as and when such incidents come into  the  notice  of  the  Government,  adequate  security  is  provided  by deployment  of  Security  Forces.    Besides,  the  Government  has  provided various relaxations for taking up the works in LWE affected areas ensuring early  and  timely  completion  of  the  projects. These relaxations include

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2556 FOR 10.05.2016

accepting of tenders up to 10% higher of the updated cost, splitting the works in smaller parts, awarding of works on nomination basis, separate Schedule of Rates (SoR), extended completion period and general exemption upto5 hectare forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

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