(a) whether reports of naxal attacks on the economic
infrastructure in the country have increased;
(b) if so, the details of such cases reported along with
the damage caused during each of the last three years and
the current year, State-wise; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): Since 2009, a total number of around 1183
incidents of damage to economic infrastructure by the
Maoists have been reported from different parts of the
country. The infrastructure destroyed includes property
belonging to Public/ Private sector units, Railway property,
Telephone Exchanges/ Mobile towers, Power infrastructure,
Roads, School and Panchayat buildings etc. The damage in
money terms runs into hundreds of crores.
There is a marginal decline in incidents of damage to economic
infrastructure by the LWE in the country during the last three
years. Such incidents have come down in the current year
(up to July 31) also, compared to the corresponding period of
2011. The details of incidents of damage to economic
infrastructure by the LWE in the country during the last
three years and the current year are annexed.
(c): ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ being State subjects, action
with respect to maintenance of law AND ORDER LIES PRIMARILY IN
THE DEMAIN OF THE State Governments concerned. The central
Government has a holistic approach towards combating LWE wherein
it supplements the efforts of the State Governments over a wide
range of issues including deployment of CAPFs, assistance in
implementation of development schemes, improving governance and
capacity building by the States in various areas. It is the
belief of the Government of India that a combination of calibrated
police action, focused development efforts and improvement in
governance will yield the desired results against LWE.