Lok Sabha Question No. 435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Naxal Attack
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 435.

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

## NAXAL ATTACK

## 435. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  naxalite  activities  have  increased  in  the country during the last one year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of civilians/police personnel killed/ injured separately and compensation paid to the family members of victims  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  Statewise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  plan  to  curb  such activities; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof along with advisories issued to States and Police Department in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  No, Madam. LWE activities have been declining since 2011. The state-wise details of LWE incidents, civilians & security forces personnel killed  in  the  country  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)  &  (d):  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.

The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  issues  advisories  to  the  LWE  affected states on various aspects of Left Wing Extremism, on a regular basis. *****

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

| State          | 2012      | 2012             | 2012                             | 2013      | 2013             | 2013                             | 2014                       | 2014                             | 2015 (upto 20 th November)   | 2015 (upto 20 th November)   | 2015 (upto 20 th November)       |
|----------------|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| State          | Incidents | Civilians Killed | Security Forces Personnel Killed | Incidents | Civilians Killed | Security Forces Personnel Killed | Incidents Civilians Killed | Security Forces Personnel Killed | Incidents                    | Civilians Killed             | Security Forces Personnel Killed |
| Andhra Pradesh | 67        | 12 1             | 36                               | 10        | 1                | 18                               | 4                          | 0 29 (24)                        | 7 (7)                        | 0 (1)                        |                                  |
| Assam          | 3         | 0 0              | 0                                | 0         | 0                | 0                                | 0                          | 0 0                              | (0) 0                        | (0)                          | 0 (0)                            |
| Bihar          | 166       | 34 10            | 177                              | 42        | 27               | 163                              | 26                         | 6                                | 97 (151)                     | 14 (24)                      | 2 (6)                            |
| Chhattisgarh   | 370       | 63               | 46 355                           | 67        | 44               | 328                              | 52                         | 60                               | 411 (291)                    | 44 (48)                      | 45 (45)                          |
| Jharkhand      | 480       | 134              | 29 387                           | 122       | 30               | 384                              | 94                         | 9                                | 287 (338)                    | 49 (81)                      | 4 (8)                            |
| Karnataka      | 5         | 0 0              | 4                                | 0         | 0                | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                            |
| Kerala         | 0         | 0 0              | 3                                | 0         | 0                | 8                                | 0                          | 0                                | 4 (3)                        | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                            |
| Madhya         | 11        | 0                | 0 1                              | 0         | 0                | 3                                | 0                          | 0                                | 0 (3)                        | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                            |
| Maharashtra    | 134       | 27 14            | 71                               | 13        | 6                | 70                               | 16                         | 12                               | 52 (65)                      | 15 (16)                      | 2 (12)                           |
| Odisha         | 171       | 31 14            | 101                              | 28        | 7                | 103                              | 26                         | 0                                | 81 (99)                      | 23 (25)                      | 3 (0)                            |
| Telangana      | 0         | 0 0              | 0                                | 0         | 0                | 14                               | 4                          | 1                                | 11 (3)                       | 2 (1)                        | 0 (0)                            |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 2         | 0 0              | 0                                | 0         | 0                | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                            |
| West Bengal    | 6         | 0 0              | 1                                | 0         | 0                | 0                                | 0                          | 0 0                              | (0)                          | 0 (0)                        | 0 (0)                            |
| Total          | 1415      | 301              | 114 1136                         | 282       | 115              | 1091                             | 222                        | 88 972                           | (977)                        | 154 (202)                    | 56 (72)                          |