(a) the details of ethnic violence, loss of human lives and the damage to property reported from the North
Eastern States during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) whether the Union Government has provided sufficient relief to violence affected families
in these States;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the measures taken by the Union Government to restore peace and normalcy in the North
Eastern States?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) As per report, in Assam, incidents of violence took place between two communities on socio-economic
issue in some districts of Assam during the year 2012 which claimed 109 lives of the civilians and caused
injuries to 140 persons and loss to properties. State Government has instituted a One Man Judicial Commission
of Inquiry headed by Justice P.C. Phukan to enquire into the various issues including causes leading to the
clashes between the two communities and for making recommendations for ensuring long term peace and ethnic
harmony in the Bodo Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) areas amongst all communities.
During the third phase
of the Panchayat Elections held on 12th February, 2013 in Goalopara district, the election process was disrupted
by a large group of miscreants who attacked polling personnel as well as the security forces at many places.
25 security personnel and ten polling personnel got injured. The security forces had to resort to firing to control
the violence at six places. In addition to deaths in police action, seven persons died due to group clashes
and 40 civilians suffered injuries. In December, 2013, ethnic violence broke out in Karbi Anglong District
between Karbi and Rengma Tribes. There is no specific report regarding ethnic violence in other
North Eastern States.
(b) to (d) The Central Government is providing Rs. 3 lakh as ex-gratia grant to the next of the kin (NoK) of the
victims in the concerned States. Besides, State Government is also providing ex-gratia grant to the NoK of the
victims as per norms of which Rs. 1 lakh is being reimbursed under the Security Related Expenditure.
This is
done as soon as the State sends details of the ex-gratia provided to the families of the victims. Further,
rehabilitation grants were provided by the State Government to the families whose houses were fully damaged
and also partially damaged. Rehabilitation grants includes cash assistance of Rs. 20,000/-, three (3) bundles
of GCI sheets, Rs. 2,700/- for clothing and utensils to each family for construction of fully damaged houses.
Cash assistance of Rs. 20,000/- to each family was also provided whose houses were partially damaged.
Besides, cash assistance of Rs. 30,000/- for fully damaged houses and Rs. 20,000/- for partially damaged houses
were provided to each family from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. Central Assistance has also been
provided under Indira AwasYojana (IAY) for construction of IAY houses for identified affected families. In addition
to above, the Central Government is taking all possible measures to deal with these problems including deployment
of Central Armed Police Forces in vulnerable areas, providing funds for modernization of State Police Forces and
also infrastructure development in under developed areas. Subject to overall National Security, the Government
has a policy to enter into peace dialogue with those groups in the North Eastern States which lay down arms
and ammunition and come forward to seek solution to their demands within the framework of the Indian
Constitution. As a result, a number of underground militants/groups have surrendered and entered into
Suspension of Operation agreements and signed Memorandum of Settlement.