(a) whether the Government proposes to include Member of Parliament
as a member of the district monitoring Committee under the Integrated
Action Plan (IAP) being implemented in naxal affected areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (c): The Planning Commission is implementing the Integrated Action
Plan(IAP) for 78 Selected Tribal and Backward Districts for accelerated
development. The aim of this initiative is to provide public infrastructure
and services in 78 affected/contiguous Districts. Originally, a sum of
Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 30 crore was released to 60 Districts during the financial
years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 respectively. This Scheme has now been extended
to 18 more LWE affected Districts, taking the total coverage to 78 Districts.
As regards, implementation of the IAP, the guidelines of the Scheme
stipulate that –“A Committee headed by District Collector/District Magistrate
and consisting of the Superintendent of Police of the District and the District
Forest Officer will be responsible for implementation of this Scheme. The
District-level Committee will have the flexibility to spend the amount for
development scheme according to needs assessed by it. A suitable form of
consultation is to be ensured with the local Members of Parliament on the
schemes to be taken up under the IAPâ€.