Question : INCENTIVE TO EMPLOYEES IN LWE DISTRICTS



(a) whether the Union Government has taken any steps to grant monetary and nonmonetary benefits to the employees serving in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected Districts;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the details of employees at Panchayat, Block, District and State level to be covered therein;

(c) whether Central Government employees would also be covered under the scheme; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d): At present there is no such Scheme. A majority of Government employees serving in LWE affected districts are State Government employees. Hence, a draft Incentive Scheme for Central and State Government employees posted in Left Wing Extremist affected districts was circulated to L.W.E. affected State Governments and concerned Central Government Ministries/ Departments for their comments in September, 2009. No final view has been taken in the matter since views of many State Governments are still awaited.