(a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to promote investment in naxal
affected States including Jharkhand especially in the area of education, healthcare,
skill and entrepreneurship development;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has proposed any campaign to promote investment in these
States; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND PLANNING (SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA)
(a) & (b): For development of infrastructure in backward and tribal areas including
Jharkhand, the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for Selected Tribal and Backward districts
was initiated on 25.11.2010. As per the guidelines of the scheme, the funds are placed at
the disposal of the committee headed by the District Collector and consisting of the
Superintendent of Police of the District and the District Forest Officer. The District-level
Committee has the flexibility to spend the amount for development schemes according to
need, as assessed by it. The State Governments and the District Collectors were also
advised to ensure a suitable form of consultation with the Local Members of Parliament
and other elected representatives including Members of Panchayati Raj Institutions on the
schemes to be taken up under the IAP. The District-level committee draws up a plan
consisting of concrete proposals for public infrastructure and services such as school
buildings, anganwadi centres, primary health centres, drinking water supply, village
roads, electric lights in public places such as PHCs and schools, etc. The schemes so
selected are required to show results in the short term.
The IAP was initially approved for coverage of 60 districts and later on extended
to 82 districts. An amount of Rs.25.00 crore was allocated to each district in 2010-11 and
Rs. 30.00 crore per district in 2011-12 and 2012-13. An amount of Rs.5260.00 crore has
been released so far, of which an expenditure of Rs.3341.04 crore has been reported i.e.
about 63% (as on 30.11.2012). Out of about 93875 works taken up, 66196 works have
been completed i.e. about 70.52%. The State-wise financial and physical progress is
given in Annexure I.
(c) & (d): In addition to IAP, various Flagship and Centrally Sponsored Schemes are
designed in such a way that such areas get more attention. Some of the Flagship/Centrally
Sponsored Schemes being implemented in the country include Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY), Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), Accelerated Irrigation
Benefits Programme (AIBP), National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP),
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), etc. Further, a
Centrally sponsored Scheme titled “Skill Development†is being implemented in 34
districts affected by Left Wing Extremism in 9 States including Jharkhand. The norms of
some of the schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) have been
relaxed for IAP districts such as(i)all the habitations in IAP districts whether in Schedule
V areas or not with a population of 250 and above have been made eligible for coverage,
(ii) the cost of bridges upto 75 meters will be borne by the Centre as against 50 metres for
other areas, and (iii) the minimum tender package amount has been reduced to Rs. 50
lakhs for LWE/IAP districts.