Question : REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON CONTROLLING NAXALITE ACTIVITIES IN STATES

(a) whether the Union Government used to reimburse 50% of the expenditure incurred by the State Governments on controlling naxalite activities in their respective States;

(b) if so, the details in this regard;

(c) the amount so far reimbursed by the Union Government to various State Governments since the inception of the said scheme, year-wise;

(d) whether this scheme has now been further extended;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether some State Governments have submitted a plan to the Union Government to tackle the naxalite problem;

(g) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(h) the reaction of the Government thereto?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CH. VIDYSAGAR RAO)


(a) to (h): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.38 FOR 24.7.2001 REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON CONTROLLING NAXALITE ACTIVITIES IN STATES


(a) to (e): Government has implemented a Scheme for the reimbursement of 50% of the Security Related Expenditure incurred by the States in tackling the problem of left wing extremism. The reimbursement is for items required for making the State Police operationally more effective, expenditure incurred by States in making necessary provisions for CPMF/Army deployment, ex-gratia grant and gratuitious relief to the victims of extremist violence etc. The Scheme is applicable to affected districts of States. The following amounts have been reimbursed to the State Governments so far:-

1.4.1996 to 31.3.1999	1.4.1999 to 31.3.2000
Andhra Pradesh	Rs. 30.46 crores	Rs. 6.74 crores
Bihar	Rs. 28.80 crores -
Madhya Pradesh	Rs. 5.00 crores	Rs. 1.42 crores
Maharashtra	Rs. 1.96 crores	Rs. 0.50 crores
Orissa	Rs. 3.58 crores	Rs. 1.91 crores
Total:	Rs. 69.80 crores	Rs. 10.57 crores