Lok Sabha Question No. 2368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Security Related Expenditure
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2368

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH AUGUST, 2015/SHRAVANA 13, 1937 (SAKA)

**SECURITY RELATED EXPENDITURE**

2368.	SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of districts covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, State-wise including Jharkhand;

(b) whether the Government proposes to include certain districts under the Additional Central Assistance (ACA);

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(d) the initiatives being taken for the development of such districts?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a):	State-wise list (including Jharkhand) of 106 districts covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme is annexed.

(b) to (d):	The Additional Central Assistance for LWE affected districts (ACA) (earlier known as the Integrated Action Plan (IAP)) has been under implementation covering 88 districts in the 10 LWE affected States with allocation of Rs. 30 crore per district per year. Of the total 1,63,537 projects taken up, 1,34,558 projects have so far been completed. The nature of major works/projects taken up by the districts under the IAP/ACA includes construction of school buildings/ school furniture, anganwadi centres, drinking water facilities, rural roads, panchayat bhawans/ community halls, godowns/  shops, livelihood activities, skill development/ trainings etc.

From financial year 2015-16, no fund provision has been made by the Ministry of Finance and the States are required to continue with the scheme out of their increased resources in consequence to the recommendations of the 14 th **Finance Commission.**

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**L.S. US.Q. No. 2368 FOR 04.08.2015**

**State-wise details of districts covered under the SRE Scheme for LWE affected States**

| **S. No.**   | **State**      | **Number of Districts**   | **Name of Districts**                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|--------------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.           | Andhra Pradesh | 8                         | Anantapur, East Godavari, Guntur,   Kurnool,    Prakasam, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.                                                                                                                     |
| 2.           | Bihar          | 22                        | Arwal, Aurangabad, Bhojpur, East Champaran, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Munger, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Rohtas, Sitamarhi, West Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Vaishali, Banka, Lakhisarai, Begusarai and Khagaria. |
| 3.           | Chhattisgarh   | 16                        | Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Jashpur, Kanker, Korea (Baikunthpur), Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Sarguja, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Gariyaband Balod, Sukma, Kondagaon and Balrampur.                                               |
| 4.           | Jharkhand      | 21                        | Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Giridih, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardagga, Palamu, Ranchi, Simdega, Saraikela-Kharaswan, West Singhbhum, Khunti, Ramgarh, Dumka, Deoghar and Pakur.       |
| 5.           | Madhya Pradesh | 1                         | Balaghat                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6.           | Maharashtra    | 4                         | Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Aheri                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7.           | Odisha         | 19                        | Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Navrangpur, Rayagada, Sambhalpur, Sundargarh, Nayagarh, Kondhamal, Deogarh, Jajpur, Dhenkanal,  Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bargarh and Bolangir                     |
| 8.           | Telangana      | 8                         | Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak, Mehboobnagar, Nalgonda, Warangal and Nizamabad                                                                                                                                      |
| 9.           | Uttar Pradesh  | 3                         | Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.          | West Bengal    | 4                         | Bankura, West Medinipur, Purulia and Birbhum                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Total**    |                | **106**                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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