Rajya Sabha
The Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for naxalite affected States has been comprehensively revised in February, 2005. This is because a large portion of the funds allocated under the scheme remained unutilized mainly due to the rate of reimbursement being 50% and its specified scope with regard to number of eligible items.
The scheme now envisages reimbursement of 100% subject to prescribed maximum items for certain items for the expenditure incurred on ex-gratia grant paid to families of the victims of naxalite violence, special training given to State Police personnel, insurance for State Police personnel involved in anti-naxalite operations, a lumpsum grant to Village Defence Committees (VDCs)/Nagrik suraksha samitis (NSSs), rehabilitation of naxalite surrenderee, publicity material, hiring of vehicles, weapons or communication equipment not covered under the Police Modernisation (PM) Scheme, logistic and camp facilities to the CPMFs (75%), etc.
To enable the States to make full utilization of funds under the scheme, the Government has also decided to make advance payments under the scheme.
This information was given by Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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(Release ID :10819)