Question : MILITANCY IN NORTH EAST



(a) whether the insurgency activities have been on the rise in several parts of the country, particularly in the North Eastern States and the J&K regions;

(b) whether the Government agrees to the fact that the growing unemployment amongst the youth is contributing immensely to the rise of insurgency activities in North Eastern States, particularly in Assam;

(c) whether the Government is considering for rehabilitation of insurgency effected people from Assam and North East as well, through special measures, on the pattern of such steps taken in regard to rehabilitating the insurgency effected people of Jammu and Kashmir; and

(d) if so, the steps contemplated, resolved and taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)

(a): The number of incidents of terrorist activities in North Eastern (NE) States and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) have come down in the year 2004 in comparison to the year 2003. Details are given below:

Year	J&K State	NE State
No. of terrorist incidents No. of terrorist incidents
2003 3401 1332 2004 2565 1069



(b): Unemployment is one of the factors responsible for insurgency in NE States.

(c)&(d): While Government is providing funds for border area development programme and has taken several measures to control insurgency in the North East, there is no proposal for rehabilitation of people from area affected by insurgency.