Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Naxals Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy

PIB Release
Ministry of Home Affairs
Dec 1, 2010
In order to bring naxalites into the mainstream, the States have their own surrender and rehabilitation policies.  Government of India has approved revised guidelines for surrender-cum-rehabilitation of naxalites in the naxal affected States which inter alia provides for an immediate grant of Rs.1.5 lakh, a stipend of Rs. 2000 for three years, vocational training and incentives for surrender of weapons.

The State-wise details of naxals surrendered in 2009 and 2010 are as under:


State
Naxals Surrendered
2009
2010 (up to 25 Nov)
Andhra Pradesh
89
129

Bihar
16
13

Chhattisgarh
16
05

Jharkhand
8
20

Madhya Pradesh
1
02

Maharashtra
8
19

Orissa
10
46

Uttar Pradesh
01
00

West Bengal
0
06

Others
01
04

Total
150
244



Details of funds released to the States under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, inter alia, including the amount reimbursed for surrender and rehabilitation of naxals are given below:






   (figures in Rs. Crore)


State

2009-2010

2010-2011
(up to 23rd Nov 2010)
Advance
Reimbursement
Advance
Reimbursement
Andhra Pradesh
1.98
0.30
7.48
16.54
Bihar
2.77
--
9.08
13.15
Chhattisgarh
4.60
31.54
24.29
36.07
Jharkhand
4.99
6.12
12.33
44.24
Madhya Pradesh
0.11
--
0.15
0.31
Maharashtra
0.67
2.04
4.38
4.90
Orissa
3.71
--
22.80
12.16
Uttar Pradesh
0.51
--
0.72
-
West Bengal
0.66
--
1.55
12.97
Total
20.00
40.00
82.78
140.34

60.00
223.12





This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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(Release ID :67973)

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