Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Maoist Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHIRAG PASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 372

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 10, 1937 (SAKA)

MAOIST ATTACKS

372. SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  Jamui  situated  along Bihar and Jharkhand border has been victim of several naxal and maoist attacks in the recent past;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  such  cases  reported, security personnel and civilians killed/injured, separately and the details of compensation paid to the family members of the victims during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  zone  is  considered  well suited to maoists;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to stop such activities in future?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Jamui, a district of Bihar bordering Jharkhand, is one of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts.  The details of numbers of LWE incidents, civilians & security forces personnel killed in Jamui during the last three years and in the current year (upto 20 th  November) are annexed. Details of injured persons are not centrally maintained.

Government of India provides ex-gratia payment of up to Rs. 1 lakh to the family of civilians killed and Rs. 3 lakh to the family of security personnel killed in LWE violence under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme. An ex-gratia compensation of Rs.15 lakh is, inter-alia, paid to the next kin of personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) killed in action. The Government  of  India  under  'Central  Scheme  for  Assistance  to  Civilian Victims of Terrorist/Communal/Naxal Violence' gives financial assistance of Rs. 3 lakh for each death or permanent incapacitation (disability of 50% or above) to the family of civilian victims.

(c):    The  Government  is  aware  that  deep  forested  areas  in  Jamui  and adjoining districts of Bihar and Jharkhand are suited to activities of Left Wing Extremists.

(d)  &  (e):  The  Central  Government  has  been  pursuing  a  four  pronged strategy to tackle LWE insurgency -security related measures; development related interventions; ensuring rights & entitlements of local communities and public perception management. While on security front, the  Central  Government  assists  the  State  Governments  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 LWE areas.

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## Details of LWE incidents, civilians & security forces personnel killed in Jamui during the last three years and in the current year (upto 20 th  November)

| Parameter        |   2012 |   2013 |   2014 | 2015 (upto 20 th November)   |
|------------------|--------|--------|--------|------------------------------|
| Incidents        |     36 |     36 |     38 | 14 (37)                      |
| Civilians killed |     13 |     07 |     11 | 03 (11)                      |
| SFs killed       |     01 |     01 |     01 | 0 (01)                       |