(a) the details of the pending development projects/schemes in maoist affected districts of the country;
(b) the funds allocated for the said purpose in the country, State-wise including Bihar;
(c) whether it is a fact that maoist take control over the funds allocated for development;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a): The Government has adopted multi-pronged strategy to combat LWE in an effective manner, which includes interventions in the areas of Security, Development, Ensuring rights and entitlements of forest dwellers/local community etc. Government is committed for holistic development of LWE affected areas. The status of projects taken up by Line Ministries at the behest of the MHA for LWE affected districts are as follows:
(i) Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I): Being implemented by MoRTH for improving road connectivity in 34 LWE affected districts of 9 States.
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The Scheme envisages construction of 5422 km roads, of which 4,544 km roads have been completed.
(ii) Road Connectivity Project for LWE affected districts (RCPLWE): Being implemented by the MoRD as (RRP-II) for improving road connectivity in 44 LWE affected districts of 10 States. The Scheme envisages construction of 5,412 km roads and 126 bridges/culverts with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 11,725 crore. Sanctions has been conveyed to States for 4065 km.
(iii) Skill Development in LWE affected districts: Being implemented by the MoSDE in 47 LWE affected districts of 10 States. The Scheme envisages construction of 01 ITI in each of 47 districts and 02 Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in each of 34 districts with financial implications of Rs. 407.85 crore by March, 2019. So far 15 ITIs and 43 SDCs have been completed.
(iv) Installation of Mobile Towers In the LWE affected districts: Being implemented by the Department of Telecom. In the first phase of the Scheme, 2329 mobile towers have been installed in the LWE affected States of AP (56), Bihar (250), Chhattisgarh (519), Jharkhand (816), MP (22), Maharashtra (65), Odisha (256), Telangana (173), UP (78), West Bengal (96).
The MHA also has a scheme, namely, ‘Special Central Assistance for 35 worst LWE affected districts’ (SCA) for providing impetus to
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development and fill critical gaps related to public infrastructure and services of emergent nature.
(b): State-wise information is given below:
Rs. in Crore
State Fund allocated/released
RRP-I Skill
Development Scheme SCA RCP LWE
AP 1164 7.35 5 119
Bihar 559 75.21 30 243
Chhattisgarh 2056 62.58 40 96
Jharkhand 1162 126.63 80 259
M.P. 190 6.84 00 14
Maharashtra 839 15.70 5 60
Odisha 884 41.56 10 102
Telangana 00 6.84 5 144
UP 56 6.84 00 43
W.B. 00 6.84 00 00
Total 6,910 356.39 175 1,080
(c) to (e): No Madam. All development funds are channelled through Government Departments.
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