Lok Sabha Question No. 2732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Loss due to Terrorism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2732

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

LOSS DUE TO TERRORISM

2732.

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  Global  Terrorism  Index 2015;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  the  loss  of  lives  and  damage  to  property  reported  during  each  of  the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  estimated  the  economic  loss  of  the country due to terrorism; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b):  Yes, Madam.  As per Global Terrorism Index 2015, the deaths in 2014  from  terrorism,  the  world  over,  recorded  an  increase  of  more  than 80%, whereas India recorded an increase of only 1%.  However, the overall internal security situation in the country is under control.

(c) to (e): The range of challenges to internal security in India, emanating from terrorism / insurgency, can be categorised into four broad

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theatres, viz. cross border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir, militancy in the North  East,  Left  Wing  Extremism  in  certain  states  and  terrorism  in  the hinterland.  The details of loss of human lives during the last three years and  the  current  year  under  these  theatres    is  attached  as  Annexure. However,  the  loss  of  property  due  to  insurgency  /  terrorism  cannot  be quantified.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  to  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2732 FOR 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## i) Jammu & Kashmir

| Year                       |   Loss of lives |
|----------------------------|-----------------|
| 2012                       |              30 |
| 2013                       |              68 |
| 2014                       |              53 |
| 2015 (Upto 22 nd November) |              54 |

## ii)  North-Eastern States

| Year                       |   Loss of lives |
|----------------------------|-----------------|
| 2012                       |             111 |
| 2013                       |             125 |
| 2014                       |             232 |
| 2015 (upto 15 th November) |              85 |

## iii)  LWE effected States

| Year                       |   Loss of lives |
|----------------------------|-----------------|
| 2012                       |             415 |
| 2013                       |             397 |
| 2014                       |             309 |
| 2015 (upto 15 th November) |             210 |

- iv)  Hinterland

|   Year | Loss of lives   |
|--------|-----------------|
|   2012 | Nil             |
|   2013 | 24              |
|   2014 | 04              |
|   2015 | 07              |

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## LS USQ NO. 2732 FOR 15.12.2015