Lok Sabha Question No. 122 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Scheme Related to Security Infrastructure in LWE Affected Areas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *122

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

SCHEME RELATED TO SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN LWE AFFECTED AREAS

*122.    SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  scheme  related  to security infrastructure in  Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken steps to improve road and telecom connectivity in the LWE affected areas; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION No. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

- (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.

## L.S.S.Q.NO. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

- -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 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).

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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  &  UT s  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.

## L.S.S.Q.NO. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

- -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.  The  details  of  the  year-wise  details  of  security camps set up in LWE regions is at Annexure I.
- (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 telecommunication connectivity, education, skill development and financial inclusion. The efforts undertaken are periodically monitored, evaluated and modified to optimize the results.  A few of these initiatives undertaken on development front are enumerated below:

## L.S.S.Q.NO. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

- -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.

## L.S.S.Q.NO. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

- (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 number of Naxal-affected districts reduced from 126 to 90 in April2018 , 70 in July2021 , 38 in April2024 , 18 in April202 5 and only 1 1 in October2025 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 as 'Legacy & Thrust Districts' under the scope of Security Related Expenditure Scheme.
- (v) The LWE related violence incidents have come down from high of 1936 in year 2010 by 89% to 218 in 2025.  Resultant deaths of Civilians & Security Forces have also come down from high of 1005 in year 2010 by 91% to 93 in year 2025.  In 2025 (till 01 December), security forces have neutralized 335 Naxals, arrested 942 and facilitated 2167 surrenders.  The details of operational achievements are given at Annexure II.

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ANNEXURE I L.S.S.Q.NO. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

SF Camps established in LWE States since 2019

| Year   |   No. of camps |
|--------|----------------|
| 2019   |             24 |
| 2020   |             40 |
| 2021   |             51 |
| 2022   |             66 |
| 2023   |             51 |
| 2024   |             71 |
| 2025   |             74 |
| Total  |            377 |

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## ANNEXURE II L.S.S.Q.NO. *122 FOR 09.12.2025

Achievements in Counter LWE Operations

| Year   |   LWEs Killed |   LWEs Arrested |   LWEs Surrendered |
|--------|---------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| 2019   |           145 |            1276 |                440 |
| 2020   |           103 |            1110 |                475 |
| 2021   |           126 |            1153 |                736 |
| 2022   |            57 |             816 |                496 |
| 2023   |            50 |             924 |                376 |
| 2024   |           290 |            1090 |                881 |
| 2025   |           335 |             942 |               2167 |
| Total  |          1106 |            7311 |               5571 |

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