(a) whether the Union Government has issued directions to various States for the
rehabilitation of the displaced tribals following the historical judgement of the
Supreme Court against Salwa Judum;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to provide financial assistance employment
to the persons living in Salwa Judum camps?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a)to(c): The Hon`ble Supreme Court`s judgement dated 5.7.2011 primarily concerns the
appointment of Special Police Officers by the State Government of Chhattisgarh. The Hon`ble
Supreme Court in the said Judgement has inter alia, directed that `the Union of India to
cease and desist, forthwith, from using any of its funds in supporting, directly or indirectly
the recruitment of SPOs for the purposes of engaging in any form of counter-insurgency activities
against Maoist/Naxalitie groups`. In compliance of the Hon`ble Supreme Court judgement, the
MHA has stopped reimbursement of payment of honoraria to the SPOs under the SRE Scheme to the
State Government of Chhattisgarh. There is no direction by the Hon`ble Supreme Court to the
Central Government on rehabilitation of the displaced tribals living in Salwa Judum camps.