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2.1 Internal security situation in the countryremains largely under control. ere aresubversive/extremist/terrorist activity in Jammuand Kashmir and various States in the North-Eastern region particularly Assam and Manipur;Le Wing Extremism (LWE) is concentrated infive or six States but is found at some places inother States also. e situation in Kashmir, interms of incidents of violence and casualties, hasshown a perceptible improvement, which isindicative of a transition to normalcy. In theNorth Eastern States, situation has improved interms of casualties of civilians and SecurityForces (SFs). Violence has increaseds in termsof number of incidents and casualties of civiliansand SFs, as compared to the correspondingperiod of 2008. In the recent years, theconcentration of Le wing extremist (LWE)

violence has been mainly in the States ofJharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, WestBengal and Maharashtra. ere were someinstances of major agitations during the year,which led to disturbance of public order anddisruption of normal life in the affected areassuch as the agitation in Andhra Pradesh for andagainst separate Telengana State, and in WestBengal in the context of the demand for aseparate Gorkhaland State. e communalsituation in the country by and large remainedunder control.

2.2 e year 2009-10 witnessed several newmeasures taken by the Government tostrengthen the security apparatus of the countryto equip it to meet the grave challenge posed byglobal terrorism. ese includeoperationalization of the National InvestigationAgency (NIA), establishment of four National

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Security Guards (NSG) Hubs to ensure quickand effective response to any possible terrorattack, augmentation of the strength ofIntelligence Bureau (IB), strengthening of theMulti-Agency Centre in the IB to enable it tofunction on 24X7 basis and strengthening ofcoastal security. e measures are speciallyaimed at improving the overall internal securitysituation aer the terrorist attack in Mumbai inNovember 2008.

2.3 e Centre took some major initiativesto deal with the menace of Naxalism and, aerwide-ranging consultations with the Naxal-affected States, approved a joint action plan tokick off coordinated and combined action,especially at the bi-junctions and tri-junctionsof the affected States. A conference of the ChiefMinisters on Internal Security, chaired by thePrime Minister, was also held on August 17,2009 and February 7, 2010, in which the internalsecurity situation was deliberated in detail, andareas and measures requiring priority attentionwere identified. A meeting with the ChiefMinisters and senior officers of naxal-affectedStates of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and WestBengal, was also held aer the conference onFebruary 9, 2010 at Kolkata, which was chairedby the Union Home Minister. On Februry 17,2010, the Union Home Minister reviewed thesecurity situation with the Chief Minister, J&Kand the Unified Headquarters (UHQ).

2.4 e situation in different areas of thecountry mentioned above, and the variousmeasures that are being taken by theGovernment to counter the challenges tointernal security are briefly brought out in thesubsequent paragraphs.

JAMMU AND KASHMIRSecurity Situation

2.5.1 e State of Jammu & Kashmir has beensubjected to severe terrorist and secessionist

violence, sponsored and supported from acrossthe border, for the past two decades. More than13,775 civilians and 4,690 Security Force (SF)personnel have lost their lives. However therehas been a marked improvement in the situationin recent years, on account of several holisticmeasures taken by the Government, and thepeople’s yearning for peace. e statistical detailsince 2004 is given below:

Trends of Violence in Jammu and Kashmir

Year Incidents SFs Civilians Terroristskilled killed killed

2004 2565 281 707 9762005 1990 189 557 9172006 1667 151 389 5912007 1092 110 158 4722008 708 75 91 3392009 499 64 78 239

2.5.2 As would be seen, the number ofincidents and casualties has progressively comedown in the last 2 years and the overall securitysituation in the State has shown perceptibleimprovement. However, there are reports toindicate that the infrastructure for training toterrorist elements across-the border continuesto remain intact and, efforts to infiltratemilitants into the State continue unabated. eavailable information reveals that the infiltrationthat consistently decreased since 2005 hasreversed in the year 2009 and increasedsubstantially when compared to 2008. estatistical detail since 2005 is given below:

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Total 597 573 535 342 485

2.5.3 While the Army and the CentralSecurity Forces remain deployed in the State toassist the State Police in countermilitancy/terrorism operations, the role andinvolvement of the State Police in suchoperations has progressively increased withcommendable results.

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2.5.4 To support the State Government in itsinitiatives, the Central Government has beenreimbursing expenditure being incurred on avariety of security related measures. eseinclude inter-alia, expenditure on carriage ofconstabulary, material supplies, rent ofaccommodations, honorarium to Special PoliceOfficers, civic action programme, air-licharges, raising cost of India Reserve Battalions,transport, boarding-lodging, alternateaccommodation for Security Forces, etc. etotal amount reimbursed (from 1989) till March31, 2009 under SRE (P) is Rs.2,925.255 crore.During the current financial year a sum of Rs.159.07 crore has been reimbursed under SRE(P) till December 31, 2009.

2.5.5 e security situation in the State ismonitored and reviewed by the Chief Ministerof Jammu and Kashmir in the UnifiedHeadquarters Command with seniorrepresentatives of the State Government, Army,Central Para-military Forces and other securityagencies. e Ministry of Home Affairs alsoclosely and continuously monitors the securitysituation in tandem with the State Governmentand the Ministry of Defence. e Union HomeMinister chaired 3 meetings with the ChiefMinister, J&K and the UHQ members onMarch 18, 2009, June 11, 2009 and February 17,2010.

2.5.6 e Government is firmly committedand determined through tactical approach tocounter the challenge posed by the terrorists andviolence sponsored from across-the-border, andto restore enduring peace and normalcy in theState. Towards this end, a multi-faceted strategyis being followed which, apart from the variousmeasures taken on the security front, inter-alia,includes (i) focused attention on thedevelopmental aspects and implementation ofthe Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Planamounting to Rs. 26,288 crore, with a view to

strengthening the infrastructure, creatingemployment and income generationopportunities, and generally improving thequality of life of the people living in differentregions of the State, (ii) Ensuring the continuityof the democratic process in the State and toprovide a secure environment for politicalmobilization in the State, (iii) Zero tolerance toHuman Rights violations and use of minimumforce in the maintenance of law and order, (iv)Primacy of role to civil administration andelected representatives in the maintenance of lawand order (v) Measures to improve theconditions of migrants at Jammu and offering apackage of incentives for their return to theValley (In this regard a package has beenannounced by the PM amounting to Rs. 1618.40crore) (vi) Taking necessary measures tofacilitate people to people contact across LoC byway of introducing ‘Bus Services’ and ‘Trade’ in21 listed commodities mainly locally producedand in demand as explained in para 2.5.8 to2.5.11.

2.5.7 e Prime Minister visited Jammu andKashmir on October 28-29, 2009. e UnionHome Minister visited the State on June 11-12,2009, October 13-14, 2009, November 4,2009 and February 17, 2010. e CabinetSecretary and Secretaries to Government ofIndia held discussions with State Governmentofficials during their visit to Srinagar on October5-6, 2009.e overall objective of these visits wasto carry forward the initiatives for finding asolution of the problems of the State and toaccelerate the process of development.

People to people contact across LoC(CBMs)

2.5.8 Government of India has initiatedvarious measures to enhance people to peoplecontact across LoC which includes Cross LoCTravel and Cross LoC Trade. e salient

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features of these two initiatives are given asunder:-

(i) Cross LoC Travel

2.5.9 To promote people to people contact,fortnightly bus services on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route was started from April 07,2005 and thereaer on Poonch-Rawalakoteroute from June 20, 2006. Taking into accountthe good response of this Confidence BuildingMeasure, from both sides of LoC, the fortnightlybus service on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad andPoonch-Rawalakote routes were converted intoa weekly service with effect from September 11,2008 and September 8, 2008 respectively. enumber of passengers who made use of theseservices till February 25, 2010 is as under :

Bus route No. of passengersIndian PoK

Srinagar-Muzaffarabad 2713 3511Poonch-Rawalakote 2864 4244

(ii) Cross LoC Trade in J&K

2.5.10 During the meeting of Prime Ministerwith President of Pakistan on the sidelines of63rd UN General Assembly Session onSeptember 23, 2008, it was agreed by both theleaders to commence Cross LoC trade fromOctober 21, 2008. Accordingly, Cross LoC tradeon Srinagar Muzaffarabad axis commenced onOctober 21, 2008. On that date, 13 truckscrossed over to POK and 14 trucks came toIndia side. Till February 25, 2010, 1,668 truckshave crossed over to POK and 2,534 trucks havecrossed over to our side.

2.5.11 Cross LoC trade on Poonch-Rawalakoteaxis has also commenced on October 21, 2008.3 trucks crossed over to POK on that date and 3vehicles carrying goods from across the LoCcame to our side. Till February 25, 2010, 1,357

trucks have crossed over to POK and 1,587trucks have crossed over to our side.

Jammu & Kashmir Update

2.5.12 To highlight the successfuldevelopmental initiatives and achievements ofthe people of the State and to to disseminateinformation on various development activitiestaking place consequent upon return ofnormalcy in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, amonthly booklet titled “Jammu & KashmirUpdate” on the State has been started fromOctober 2009. So far 05 issues have released.So copies of the Update have also been madeavailable on the Website of the Ministry ofHome Affairs viz. www.mha.nic.in. FromNovember 2009, the magazine has also beenmade accessible through Internet atwww.jammuandkashmirupdate.com.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Central Assistance to Jammu &Kashmir

2.5.13 e Central Government has beencontinuously supporting and assisting the StateGovernment in their efforts to bring about all-round economic development, and to provideavenues for gainful employment to the people,with focus on planned and balanced regionaldevelopment. Priority has been accorded tobuilding physical, economic and socialinfrastructure, thereby improving theproductive potential of the State besidesimproving the quality of life of the people.

Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Planfor J&K

2.5.14 As a special initiative in this direction,the Prime Minister during his visit to J&K onNovember 17-18, 2004, had announced aReconstruction Plan for J&K involving an

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outlay of approximately Rs.24,000 crore, whichbroadly includes Projects/Schemes aimed atexpanding economic infrastructure andprovision of basic services, imparting a thrust toemployment and income generation activities,and providing relief and rehabilitation fordifferent groups affected by militancy in J&K.e current estimated cost of all the schemesincluded in the Prime Minister’s ReconstructionPlan is Rs.26,288 crore. During the currentfinancial year, allocation for Prime Minister’sReconstruction Plan is Rs.1,200 crore.

2.5.15 e Projects/Schemes envisaged in theReconstruction Plan-2004 are implemented bythe respective Administrative Ministries inconsultation with the State Government. eprogress of implementation of the Plan, whichincludes 67 Projects/Schemes covering 11sectors of economy, is being monitored by theMinistry of Home Affairs and PlanningCommission regularly. Out of the aforesaid 67Projects/ Schemes, action in respect of 30Projects/Schemes has been completed. Out ofthe remaining 37 Projects/Schemes, 34 projectsare at various stages of implementation and 03are in the preparatory stages.

Relief and Rehabilitation of KashmiriMigrants

2.5.16 Terrorist violence/militancy in Jammu& Kashmir, particularly in its early phase, hadled to large scale forced migration of membersof the Kashmiri Pandit community from theKashmir Valley. A variety of measures havebeen taken over the year by way of financialassistance/relief and other initiatives to providesuccour and support to the affected families,within a broad policy framework that those whohave migrated will eventually return to theValley.

2.5.17 ere are 57,863 Kashmiri Migrant

families of which 37,285 families are in Jammu,19,338 families in Delhi and 1,240 families inother States/UTs. Government of J & K isgiving dry ration and cash relief of Rs.1000 perhead subject to a maximum of Rs.4000 perfamily per month to 16,686 eligible familiesstaying in Jammu region. Government of NCTof Delhi is also giving cash relief of Rs.1000 perhead subject to a maximum of Rs.4000 perfamily per month to 3,624 eligible families.Other State Governments/UT Administrationshave also been providing relief to migrants inaccordance with the scales fixed by them for theKashmiri migrants staying in their States/UTs.

2.5.18 In addition, with a view to improvingthe living conditions for the families living incamps in Jammu region, the Prime Minister,during his visit to J&K in November, 2004announced construction of 5,242 two-roomedtenements at an estimated cost of Rs.345 crorefor Kashmiri Migrants staying presently in one-room tenements in camps at Jammu.Construction of 1,024 flats taken up at Purkhoo,Muthi and Nagrota in Jammu has beencompleted and allotted. Construction forremaining 4218 flats has been taken up at Jagatinear Nagrota, which is being developed astownship with all infrastructural facilities.Construction work is expected to be completedby October 2010.

2.5.19 Further, in order to facilitate the returnof Kashmiri Migrants, the Central Governmentapproved construction of 200 flats atSheikhpora in Budgam District on anexperimental basis at an expenditure of Rs.22.90crore. Construction of 120 flats has beencompleted. Possession of 60 flats has alreadybeen taken over by the relief organization. Sofar 31 flats have been allotted to migrants whoare living in different camps in Kashmir Valley.e project is expected to be completed byDecember 2010.

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2.5.20 In addition to the above measures, thePrime Minister during his visit to J&K on April25, 2008 announced, inter-alia, a package ofRs.1618.40 crore for return and rehabilitation ofKashmiri migrants to the Valley. e packageincludes provision of assistance towardshousing, transit accommodation, continuationof cash relief, students scholarships, employment,assistance to agriculturists/horticulturists andwaiver of interest on loans.

2.5.21 State Government has constituted anApex Advisory Committee in September, 2009under the Chairmanship of the RevenueMinister, J&K to oversee the effectiveimplementation of the Package. Government ofJ&K has created 3,000 supernumerary posts forKashmiri migrant unemployed youth.Recruitment Rules have also been notified. eRecruitment Agency has already advertisedmore than 2,200 posts and around 6,000applications have been received so far. eproposal for construction of transitaccommodation at three places has beenfinalized and tenders have been floated. As onFebruary 2010, 4,400 applications have beenreceived from the Kashmiri migrant familieswho wish to return to Valley.

Relief Measures for Victims ofMilitancy under PM’s Package

2.5.22 e package announced by the PrimeMinister in April 2008 included the followingprovisions/relief measures for victims ofmilitancy related violence:

(i) One-time cash compensation ofRs. 5 lakh to the next-of-kin of civilianskilled in militancy related incidents inlieu of compassionate appointmentunder SRO-43

Rs.100 crore released to the State Governmentfrom Security Related Expenditure (Relief &

Rehabilitation) as advance for this purpose. Asinformed by the State Government, anexpenditure of Rs.60.265 crore has beenincurred so far covering 1,517 cases.

(ii) Enhancement of pension towidows of civilians killed in militancyrelated violence from Rs. 500 to Rs. 750per month

As informed by the State Government, anexpenditure of Rs.1.20 crore incurred onproviding enhanced pension to 4,023 widowsduring 2008-09. For the current year (2009-10),4,274 widows are proposed to be covered.

(iii) Financial assistance for theeducation of those orphaned inmilitancy related violence @ Rs. 750 permonth per child upto 18 years(extendable upto the age of 21 years inexceptional cases) to all orphanswithout discrimination

An amount of Rs.19 crore was released to theState Government for this purpose during year2008-09 by way of contribution to the CorpusFund of the Jammu & Kashmir StateRehabilitation council as one-time assistance.As intimated by the State Government, anamount of Rs.30.98 lakh covering 541 orphansstands disbursed during 2008-09. During thecurrent year 1,371 orphans are proposed to becovered under the scheme.

CULTURAL EXCHANGEPROGRAMME

2.5.23 e Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art,Culture and Languages, Srinagar with thefinancial support from Ministry of Home Affairshas been organizing various art and culturalprogramme on Jammu and Kashmir since 2008-

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09. e objectives of the programme are:-• to promote art, culture and languages in the

State. • to develop the skill of school/college going

children in theatre, dance, music and visualarts.

• to showcase the art and culture of J&K to theworld.

2.5.24 In order to help develop emotional bondbetween the people of J&K with people in otherparts of India, Ministry of Home Affairs hasextended financial assistance to the tune ofRs.94,14,533 to the Academy for the followingprogrammes during 2009-10:-(i) 3- days J&K Art Festival at DIAF, New

Delhi during October 3-4, 2009.(ii) 2-days Sufi Festival at Srinagar during the

2nd week of August 2009.(iii) Talent hunt programme in J&K during

2009-10.(iv) Special programmes Mouj Kasheer for

Jammu born Kashmiri migrants at Jammuon April 24, 2009 and Srinagar on June 28,2009.

(v) Saqi day at Srinagar, J&K on June 27, 2009.

NORTH EAST

2.6.1 e North Eastern Region, whichcomprises eight States, viz. Assam, ArunachalPradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, presents anintricate cultural and ethnic mosaic with over200 ethnic groups with distinct languages,dialects and socio-cultural identity. e securitysituation in some of the North Eastern Statescontinue to remain complex because of diversedemands advocated by various militant outfits.e region also has extensive borders withBangladesh, Bhutan, china and Myanmar; andthis has its own security implications. e State-wise profile of violence during the last five yearsis indicated at Annexure-III.2.6.2 Mizoram and Sikkim have continued to

remain peaceful. ere was low intensityviolence in some parts of Meghalaya. oughthere was spurt in number of incidents ofviolence in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh inthe year 2009 as compared to the previous year,the State largely remained peaceful. ere hasbeen significant improvement over the years inthe security situation in Tripura with noticeabledecline in the violence profile. e number ofincidents of violence in Nagaland in year 2009(upto 31st December) has also declined ascompared to those last year.

Assam

2.6.3 e number of incidents of violence inAssam in the year 2009 (upto 31st December)increased to 424 as compared to 387 last year.However, the number of civilians/security forces(SF) personnel killed during the said period hasreduced substantially. During 2009, ( upto 31December, 2009) 1,259 extremists were arrested,killed and surrendered in Assam due tosustained Counter Insurgency Operations (CI)in the State.

2.6.4. In Assam, incidents of violence,abduction, killing, extortion, etc. wereperpetrated mainly by the Dima Halam Daogah(Joel Garlosa) (DHD(J) in North-Cachar (NC)Hills district. e cadres of DHD (Joel Group)had been indulging in large scale violence in NCHills District of Assam for the last 2-3 years.Due to sustained Counter InsurgencyOperations, the Chairman of the outfit alongwith two associates were arrested on June 4,2009. 416 cadres of DHD (J) have since laiddown their arms and are staying in designatedcamps. e negotiations with this outfit hassince commenced. Ethnic violence betweenDimasas and Zemei Nagas in the NC Hillsdistrict claimed 70 lives, injuries to 37 personsand burning of 614 houses. A large number ofpersons affected by ethnic violence in NC Hillsdistrict staying in relief camps set up by

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Government of Assam have since returned totheir homes.

2.6.5 In November, 2009, two leaders of ULFAsurrendered to BSF. Subsequently, ArabindaRajKhowa, self styled Chief of ULFA, RajuBaruah, self styled Dy. commander of ULFAalong with eight other cadres of ULFA wereapprehended on December 4, 2009 by BorderSecurity Force and handed over to Assam Police.

2.6.6. ough, no formal request for peacedialogue has been received so far, at theorganizational level, from United LiberationFront of Asom (ULFA), two companies of theso-called 28th Battalion of ULFA, mainly activein Upper Assam, have declared unilateralceasefire since June 24, 2008.

2.6.7. A Karbi militant outfit active in KarbiAnglong District of Assam, was formed in theyear 2001 as an anti-talk faction of the UnitedPeoples’ Democratic Solidarity which was laterrenamed as Karbi Longri N.C. Hills LiberationFront (KLNLF). e outfit was having nexuswith ULFA and was involved in the large scaleviolence during the years 2007 to 2009. Due tosustained pressure by the security forces, 412cadres of Karbi Longri NC Hills LiberationFront (KLNLF) laid down arms on February 11,2010 in a ceremony organized by the StateGovernment of Assam at Diphu. e outfitdeposited 162 assorted arms, ammunition andexplosives with State Police.

2.6.8. Government has taken various measures tocheck illegal migration in Assam. A major elementof action in this regards relates to updation ofNational Register of Citizens (NRC) 1951 in Assam.Accordingly, the Citizenship (Registration ofCitizens and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules,2003 have been modified for enabling the StateGovernment of Assam to update National Registerof Citizens 1951 in Assam. Manipur

2.6.9. Manipur continues to be affected by theactivities of a large number of militant/insurgentoutfits. ese groups are divided on ethnic lineswith competing demands. e Meitei groups aremainly responsible for the violence. enumber of incidents of violence and casualtiesof civilians/SFs have reduced in the year 2009 ascompared to last year. Sustained counterinsurgency operations have led to a number ofarrest, killing and surrender ofmilitants/insurgents in the year 2009.

2.6.10. On July 23, 2009 a suspected PLA Cadre,Chongkhan Sanjit and a civilian woman Smt.okchom Rabina Devi were killed in a shootout at B.T. Road, Imphal West. Seven Policepersonal involved in the incident have beensuspended by the State Government and ajudicial inquiry into the incident by a sittingjudge of Guwahati High Court has beeninstituted. A CBI enquiry has also beeninstituted in the matter.

Nagaland

2.6.11. e violence in Nagaland has beenmainly in the form of inter-factional clashesbetween different groups. e inter-factionalviolence between major insurgent groups vizNational Socialist Council of Nagaland (IsakMuivah) (NSCN/IM) and National SocialistCouncil of Nagaland (Khaplang) (NSCN(K)declined during the year 2009. is has been onaccount of better coordination of operations bythe Security Forces and increased efforts ofForum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) andvarious sections of Naga Society to shunviolence and come together for peace.

2.6.12. Peace talks with NSCN(I/M) areexpected to resume in March 2010. eGovernment of India has appointed Shri R.S.Pandey as Representative of Government ofIndia for Naga Peace Talks.

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2.6.13. e major militant/insurgent groupsactive in the North Eastern States is indicated inAnnexure-IV. Keeping in view the multiplicityof diverse ethnic groups, and the resultantcomplex situation in the region, theGovernment has been open to talks with suchgroups which categorically abjure violence. Asa result, Suspension of Operations, agreementshave been entered into with a number of groups,who have shown willingness to give up violenceand seek solutions for their problems peacefullywithin the framework of the IndianConstitution.

2.6.14. One faction of United People’sDemocratic Solidarity (UPDS) led by ShriHorensing Bey, General Secretary had comeforward and expressed its willingness to give upviolence and to seek solution of its problemspeacefully within the framework of IndianConstitution. SoO Agreement with this group iseffective from 1st August, 2002. Agreed GroundRules of SoO Agreement signed with UPDS hasbeen revised with stringent conditions and isvalid upto July 31, 2010.

2.6.15. Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) (NunisaGroup), a militant outfit in Assam had comeforward and expressed its willingness to give upviolence and to seek solutions of its problemspeacefully with the framework of the IndianConstitution. Suspension of Operations (SoO)between the security forces and DHD had beenagreed to and in force since January 01, 2003.Agreed Ground Rules of SoO Agreement signedwith DHD has been revised with stringentconditions and is valid upto June 30, 2010.

2.6.16. An agreement of Suspension ofOperation (SoO) had been signed betweenCentral Government, Government of Assamand NDFB on My 24, 2005 and are in operation

w.e.f. June 01, 2005. e SoO Agreement hasbeen extended from time to time. AgreedGround Rules of SoO Agreement signed withNDFB has been revised with stringentconditions and is valid upto June 30, 2010.

2.6.17. e Government has signed Suspensionof Operations (SoO) arrangements with AchikNational Volunteer Council (ANVC) inMeghalaya w.e.f. July 23, 2004. e SoO has nowbeen extended for indefinite period. ANVC hassubmitted its Charter of Demands. Tripartitetalks are also being held at the level of Secretary(BM) on the Charter of Demands.

2.6.18. e Government has appointed Shri P.C.Haldar as Representative on November 04, 2009to negotiate with NDFB (Pro-talk faction),UPDS, DHD, DHD(J) in Assam and ANVC inMeghalaya.

2.6.19. Suspension of Operations (SoO)Agreement with Kuki outfits in Manipur havealso been signed w.e.f. August 22, 2008 and isvalid upto August 22, 2010.

2.6.20. e implementation of the agreedGround Rules in respect of these outfits isperiodically reviewed by Joint MonitoringGroups comprising representatives of theGovernment of India, State Government,Security Forces and the concerned outfits.

2.6.21. The whole of Manipur (except ImphalMunicipal area), Nagaland and Assam, Tirapand Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradeshand 20 km. belt in the States of ArunachalPradesh and Meghalaya having commonborder with Assam have been declared‘Disturbed Areas’ under the Armed Forces(Special Powers) Act, 1958 as amended in 1972.The Governor of Tripura has declared the areasunder 34 Police Stations in full and part of thearea under 6 Police Stations as ‘DisturbedAreas’.

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2.6.22. Central Government has deployedCentral Security Forces to aid the Stateauthorities for carrying out counter insurgencyoperations and providing security for vulnerableinstitutions and installations; shared intelligenceon continuous basis; gave financial assistance forstrengthening of the local Police Forces andintelligence agencies under the PoliceModernization Scheme; and provided assistancefor strengthening various aspect of the securityapparatus and counter-insurgency operations,by way of reimbursement of Security RelatedExpenditure. It also assisted the States for raisingof additional Forces in the form of India ReserveBattalions.

Deployment of Central Para-MilitaryForces (CPMFs)

2.6.23. Units of the Central Para-MilitaryForces (CPFs) and Army have been deployed inaid of civilian authorities in theinsurgency/militancy affected States. Whiledeployment charges for CPFs units in Assam arepresently levied @ 10% of the normal charges,the other States in the North East are totallyexempt from such charges in view of their poorresource position. Additional forces have alsobeen provided to the State Governments forsupplementing the security cover for variousinstallations and infrastructure projects.

Raising of India Reserve (IR Battalions)

2.6.24. e Government of India is assisting theState Governments for augmenting andupgrading their police forces to deal withinsurgency/militancy. Towards this end, 51

India Reserve Battalions (IR Bns.) have beensanctioned for the NE States, including Sikkim.ese include 9 for Assam and 9 for Tripura, 9for Manipur, 7 for Nagaland, 5 each forArunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, 4 forMeghalaya and 3 for Sikkim. Out of 51sanctioned, 42 Indian Reserve Battalions havebeen raised so far in NE States, includingSikkim.

Reimbursement of Security RelatedExpenditure (SRE)

2.6.25. The Central Government isimplementing a scheme for reimbursement ofsecurity Related Expenditure (SRE) for theStates seriously affected bymilitancy/insurgency. The scheme is beingimplemented in all States of the region exceptMizoram and Sikkim. Under it, theexpenditure incurred by them on variousitems, including raising of India ReserveBattalions, logistics provided to theCPFs/Army deployed in the State, ex-gratiagrant and gratuitous relief to the victims ofextremist violence, 75% of the expenditureincurred on POL (petrol, oil and lubricants) inoperations and honorarium, paid to villageguards/village defence committees/homeguards deployed for security purposes,expenditure incurred on maintenance ofdesignated camps set up for groups with whomthe Central Government/State Governmentshave entered into agreement for Suspension ofOperations, is being reimbursed.

2.6.26. State wise details of assistance releasedto NE States under the SRE scheme during thelast eight years are as under:

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Amendment in Scheme for Surrender-cum Rehabilitation of Militants inNorth East

2.6.27. e Ministry of Home Affairs isimplementing a scheme for Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation of militants in North East w.e.f.April 1, 1998. e scheme has since beenrevised. As per revised guidelines:

• An immediate grant of Rs. 1.5 lakhs is to begiven to each surrenderee which is to bekept in a bank in the name of surrendereeas Fixed Deposit for a period of 3 years.is money can be utilized as collateralsecurity/Margin Money against loan to beavailed by the surrenderee from the bankfor self-employment;

• Increase in stipend from Rs. 2000 to Rs.3,500 per month to each surrenderee w.e.f.December 1,2009 for a period of one year.State Governments may consult Ministry ofHome Affairs, in case support tobeneficiaries is required beyond one year;and

• Provisions for vocational training to thesurrenderees for self-employment.

2.6.28. e number of militants who havesurrendered in the years 2005-2009 (upto31.12.2009) are as under:

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009No. of 555 1430 524 1112 1109Militants

Modernisation of State Police Force(MPF)

2.6.29. As mentioned earlier, the Ministry ofHome Affairs is also assisting the StateGovernments for Modernisation of State PoliceForces. Under this scheme assistance is beingprovided, inter-alia, for procurement of modernequipments for surveillance, communications,forensic science laboratories, etc., weaponry,vehicles, computerization, traininginfrastructure and for construction of Policeinfrastructure viz., Housing/Police stations/outposts/barracks etc. Under the scheme of MPF,all the North Eastern States are eligible to receive100% central assistance of their approved annualplan for modernization of Police force. In thecurrent financial year 2009-10, central assistance

( Rs. in crores)

State 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 GrandTotal

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from 2001-onwards)

Assam 63.97 92.86 68.01 50.80 75.40 63.91 90.86 53.01 108.60 59.85 1012.81Nagaland 7.50 12.71 22.42 19.17 26.49 24.83 25.55 7.60 33.13 30.89 278.15Manipur 14.18 7.75 7.64 4.00 9.44 33.65 13.60 5.16 21.58 07.93 157.09Tripura 15.00 27.70 29.85 34.33 36.17 27.00 18.24 4.44 45.04 09.49 305.37Arunachal 1.00 1.90 0.95 2.47 1.35 1.35 1.28 - 5.45 5.39 24.16PradeshMeghalaya 3.21 0.60 8.35 1.92 1.56 13.17 3.91 2.69 6.24 1.93 46.77Total 104.86 143.52 137.22 112.69 150.41 163.91 153.44 137.4 220.04 115.48 1824.35

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of Rs. 155.21 crore has been allocated to NEStates under the scheme, and an amount of Rs.155.21 crore has been sanctioned and releasedto North Eastern States for modernization ofState Police Forces. e State-wise statement offunds released In cash/kind under scheme forModernization of State Police Forces during thelast five years is indicated at Annexure-V.

Repatriation of Bru Migrants fromTripura to Mizoram

2.6.30. More than 30,000 minority Bru (Reang)tribals, mostly from Western Mizoram havebeen forced to stay in relief camps in Tripurasince October, 1997 aer being attacked by Mizovillagers. In the years 2005 and 2006, 195 cadresof BNLF and 857 cadres of BLFM surrenderedto Government of Mizoram. ey have sincebeen rehabilitated in Mizoram with grants-in-aid provided to Government of Mizoram byMinistry of Home Affairs. As a result ofcontinued efforts/persuasion through variousmeetings, the State Government of Mizoram hasexpressed willingness to repatriate 12538 Brumigrants, in the first phase, from Tripura toMizoram and resettle them in the designatedplaces in the State. First phase of repatriation ofBru migrants from Tripura to Mizoram has beendelayed because of burning of some Bruhutments by miscreants in November 2009 inBru in-habitat areas following killing of a Mizoyouth by suspected Bru militants. Ministry ofHome Affairs is pursuing the repatriation of Brumigrants from Tripura to Mizoram.

Helicopter Service in the North EasternStates

2.6.31. In order to provide connectivity toremote areas as also for providing airconnectivity to these areas with rest of India,helicopter services are in operation in the Statesof Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland,Sikkim and Tripura with subsidy from Ministry

of Home Affairs. In Arunachal Pradesh threetwin engine helicopters are in operation atpresent. One twin engine helicopter each is inoperation in the States of Meghalaya andNagaland and one single engine helicopter eachis in operation in the States of Sikkim andTripura. Government of Sikkim has beenrecently permitted to operate a twin enginehelicopter in lieu of single engine helicopteroperating in the State. In addition to abovehelicopter services, Ministry of Home Affairshas stationed a helicopter at Guwahati for use ofGovernors, Ministers/ senior officers of CentralGovernment for facilitating their visits to NorthEastern States. MHA bears the cost of thisservice.

2.6.32. e above mentioned five North EasternStates are operating helicopter service withsubsidy from Ministry of Home Affairs. esubsidy portion is limited to 75% of operationalcost aer recovery from passengers. For thepurpose of restricting subsidy, annual ceiling offlying hours in respect of twin engine Dauphinhelicopter, one M172 twin engine helicopter andadditional MI172 twin engine helicopteroperating in Arunachal Pradesh has been fixedat 1300 hours, 960 hours and 1200 hoursrespectively. In case of helicopter serviceoperating in Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura,annual ceiling of flying hours has been fixed at720 hours, 1200 hours and 480 hoursrespectively. However, in case of Nagaland amonthly ceiling of flying hours of 40 hours permonth has been fixed. e State Governmentsare permitted to operate helicopter services inrespect of respective States in excess of theceiling of flying hours. However, the subsidy islimited to ceilings of flying hours fixed in respectof each type of helicopter being operated inthese States. Aer adjusting subsidy fromMinistry of Home Affairs, the balance cost ofoperating helicopter services is met byconcerned State Governments.

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LEFT WING EXTREMISM (LWE)Overview

2.7.1 Le Wing Extremists operate in thevacuum created by functional inadequacies offield level governance structures, espouse localdemands, and take advantage of prevalentdissatisfaction and feelings of perceived neglectand injustice among the under privileged andremote segments of population. Systematicallyefforts are made by Le Wing Extremists toprevent execution and implementation ofdevelopment works including infrastructure likerailways, roads, power and telecom throughviolence and terror, and to show the governancestructures at field levels as being ineffective. CPI(Maoist) philosophy of armed struggle tooverthrow the Indian State is not acceptable inour parliamentary democracy and will have tobe curbed at any cost. Government has given acall to the Maoist to abjure violence and comefor talks. is has not been accepted by them,so far.

2.7.2 Several Le Wing Extremist groups havebeen operating in certain parts of the countryfor a few decades now. In a significantdevelopment in 2004, the Peoples War Group(PWG) then operating in Andhra Pradesh andthe Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) thenoperating in Bihar and adjoining areas mergedto form the CPI (Maoist). e CPI (Maoist)continue to remain the most dominant amongthe various Le Wing Extremists groups,accounting for more than 90% of total LeWing Extremist incidents and 95% of resultantkillings. State-wise break-up of Le WingExtremist violence is given in the followingtable:

State-wise Le Wing Extremism violencefrom 2008 to 2009

States 2008 2009Incidents Deaths Incidents Deaths

Andhra 92 46 66 18PradeshBihar 164 73 232 72Chhattisgarh 620 242 529 290Jharkhand 484 207 742 208Madhya 7 - 1 -PradeshMaharashtra 68 22 154 93Orissa 103 101 266 67Uttar Pradesh 4 - 8 2West Bengal 35 26 255 158Others 14 4 5 -Total 1591 721 2258 908

Ban of CPI Maoist

2.7.3 e CPI (Maoist), which is the majorLe Wing Extremist organisation responsiblefor most of the incidents and casualties of LeWing Extremism violence, has been included inthe schedule of terrorist organisations alongwith all its formations and front organisationson June 22, 2009, under the existing UnlawfulActivities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Government’s Approach

2.7.4 Government’s approach is to deal withLe Wing Extremism activities in a holisticmanner, in the areas of security, development,administration and public perception. In dealingwith this decades-old problem, it has been feltappropriate, aer various high-leveldeliberations and interactions with the StateGovernments concerned, that an integratedapproach aimed at the relatively more affectedareas would deliver results. With this in view, adetailed analysis of the spread and trends inrespect of Le Wing Extremism violence has

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been made and 33 affected districts in eightStates have been taken up for special attentionon planning, implementation and monitoring ofdevelopment schemes. Within these 33 districts,eight most affected districts in four States, Bihar,Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa have beentaken up for implementation of integratedsecurity and development action plans, anapproach that can be replicated in other affecteddistricts also.

2.7.5 e view and the policy of theGovernment is that for dealing effectively withthe Le Wing Extremism problem, an entirelypolice and security oriented approach is notenough. While it is necessary to conductproactive and sustained operations against theextremists, and put in place all measuresrequired for this, it is also necessary tosimultaneously give focused attention todevelopment and governance issues, particularlyat the cutting edge level. Towards this end, thereis need to develop short term programmes,involving activities such as holding healthcamps, effective implementation of the PublicDistribution System, provision of drinking waterfacilities and other basic needs, as well asmedium and long term measures for overalldevelopment of the area as per a time boundaction programme. In this context, the largeamount of funds available to the States undervarious Central Schemes like the BackwardDistricts Initiatives, Backward Regions GrantFund, the National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Scheme, the Prime Minister’s GramSadak Yojna, the National Rural Health MissionScheme and Sarva Siksha Abhiyan acquirespecial significance and can go a long way inalleviating the situation and circumstanceswhich the Le Wing Extremists attempt toexploit.

Review and monitoring mechanism

2.7.6 A number of review and monitoring

mechanisms have been established in thecontext of the different aspects of the Le WingExtremism situation, and the measures neededto deal with it. ese include:

• A Standing Committee of Chief Ministersof concerned States, under thechairmanship of Union Home Minister, towork out a coordinated policy and specificmeasures to deal with the Le WingExtremism problem on political, securityand development fronts.

• In furtherance of the approach of dealingwith the Le Wing Extremism problem inan integrated manner, a high-level TaskForce under Cabinet Secretary has beenformed for promoting coordinated effortsacross a range of development and securitymeasures.

• A Coordination Centre chaired by theUnion Home Secretary to review andcoordinate the efforts of the concerned StateGovernments, where the StateGovernments are represented by ChiefSecretaries and Directors General of Police.

• A Task Force under Special Secretary(Internal Security) in the Ministry of HomeAffairs, with senior officers fromIntelligence agencies, Central paramilitaryforces and State police forces, to deliberateupon the operational steps needed to dealwith the Le Wing Extremism activities andbring about coordination betweenauthorities of different States, as may benecessary.

• An Inter Ministerial Group (IMG), headedby Additional Secretary (NaxalManagement), in the Ministry, with officersfrom development Ministries and PlanningCommission, to oversee effectiveimplementation of development schemes in

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Le Wing Extremism affected areas foraccelerated socio-economic development.

Measures taken to tackle Le WingExtremism

2.7.7 e primary responsibility for tacklingthe Le Wing Extremism situation rests with theState Governments, and they have to takecoordinated measures for this purpose. Invarious reviews and discussions mentionedearlier, the State Governments have beenadvised to take the following measures:-

• Time-bound action for augmenting thepolice force in the State (with reference topolice-population ratio), and for filling upexisting vacancies, particularly in theDistricts and Police Stations in the Districts/ areas affected by Le Wing Extremismviolence.

• Develop suitable incentives for persons whoare posted in these areas and a rotationpolicy for people posted in these areas.

• Action to ensure that the Police Stations andpolice outposts in the areas affected by LeWing Extremism activities are provided thenecessary infrastructure in terms of securePolice Station buildings (with perimetersecurity), barracks, armoury, messarrangements, etc.

• Urgently earmark a reasonable componentof the State Police for being provided withspecial commando/jungle warfare relatedtraining, for which establishment of trainingfacilities within the State and, in the interim,tie up with the Army, Central ParamilitaryForces and other States using such facilitiesas are available.

• While the importance of strengthening thecapabilities of intelligence gathering in theState generally is important, a special thrustshould be given in terms of strengtheningthese arrangements in the Le WingExtremism affected areas.

• Adherence to the standard operatingprocedures for various types of police andsecurity force operations so as to pre-emptpossible attacks and minimize casualties.

• Focused measures should be adopted toensure that the field and intermediate levelfunctionaries of key departments such ashealth, education, drinking water, electricity,revenue and other developmentdepartments could be available andaccessible to the people. is would not onlyinclude filling up of posts/vacancies, but alsosecure arrangements for their stay in thearea of their posting.

• Identify critical infrastructure anddevelopment projects in the affected areas,as also critical infrastructure gaps,particularly in the sphere of connectivity,and formulate action plans to ensure thetimely implementation of such projects.

• Create mechanisms for public grievanceredressal, mass contact and publicawareness, for creating an overall positiveenvironment and confidence of the peoplein the local administrative machinery.

• Under a well conceived strategy, a publicityand counter propaganda campaign shouldbe mounted.

Measures taken by the CentralGovernment to assist Le WingExtremism affected States

2.7.8 While the overall counter action by theaffected states in terms of Le Wing Extremistskilled, arrested and surrendered has shownmuch better results in 2009, there is an urgentneed to further improve and strengthen policeresponse particularly by the states of Bihar,Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra andChhattisgarh by improving actionableintelligence collection and sharing mechanismsand strengthening their police forces on thepattern of Greyhounds in Andhra Pradesh.Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, to some

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extent, need to sustain their present momentumof effective counter action against the Le WingExtremists and their infrastructure.

2.7.9 'Police' and 'public order' being Statesubjects, action with respect to maintenance oflaw and order lies primarily in the domain of theconcerned State Governments, who deal withthe various issues related to Le WingExtremism activities in the States. e CentralGovernment also closely monitors the situationand supplements their efforts in several ways.ese include providing Central paramilitaryforces (CPMFs) and Commando Battalions forResolute Action (CoBRA); sanction of IndiaReserve (IR) battalions, setting up of CounterInsurgency and Anti Terrorism (CIAT) schools;modernisation and upgradation of the StatePolice and their Intelligence apparatus under theScheme for Modernization of State Police Forces(MPF scheme); re-imbursement of security-related expenditure under the Security RelatedExpenditure (SRE) Scheme; filling up criticalinfrastructure gaps under the scheme for SpecialInfrastructure in Lewing Extremism affectedStates; assistance in training of State Policethrough Ministry of Defence, Central PoliceOrganisations and Bureau of Police Researchand Development; sharing of Intelligence;facilitating inter-State coordination; assistingspecial intra-State and inter-State coordinatedjoint operations, assistance in communitypolicing and civic actions and assistance indevelopment works through a range of schemesof different Central Ministries.

Modernization of State Police

2.7.10 Funds are given to the States under thePolice Modernization Scheme to modernizetheir police forces in terms of modernweaponry, latest communication equipment,mobility and other infrastructure. e Le WingExtremism affected States have also been askedto identify vulnerable police stations and

outposts in the Le Wing Extremism affectedareas and take up their fortification under theScheme. However, some of the States need toimprove the level of utilization of funds underthe Scheme.

Security Related Expenditure (SRE)Scheme, 2005

2.7.11. Under the Security Related Expenditure(SRE) scheme, assistance is provided forrecurring expenditure relating to insurance,training and operational needs of securityforces, as also for Le Wing Extremist cadreswho surrender in accordance with the surrenderand rehabilitation policy of the concerned StateGovernment, community policing, security-related infrastructure by village defencecommittees and publicity material. Rs.60 crorewas released under the scheme.

2.7.12 e districts namely Nizamabad(Andhra Pradesh), Deogarh, Jajpur, Kondhamal,Dhenkanal & Nayagarh (Orissa) and Khunti andRamgarh (Jharkhand) were included underSecurity Related Expenditure Scheme. Revisedguidelines for hiring of helicopters under SREscheme approved by SRE Committee on July 28,2009. Orders for engagement of 6,666 SPOs byLe Wing Extremism affected States of AndhraPradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Bihar wereissued. Revised Guidelines and package forsurrender and rehabilitation of Le WingExtremists were issued on August 26, 2009 toencourage the states to facilitate surrender ofLe Wing Extremists who abjure violence andintend to return to mainstream.

Supply of Mine Protected Vehicles

2.7.13 Keeping in view the increased casualtiesof police personnel due to IED/land mine blasts,the Le Wing Extremism affected States havebeen provided Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs)under the Police Modernization Scheme. eir

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supply has been streamlined by taking up thematter with the Chairman, Ordinance FactoryBoard.

Deployment of Central Para MilitaryForces

2.7.14 58 battalions of CPMFs are currentlydeployed for assisting the State Police in Statesof Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. isincludes the 21 battalions inducted in 2009 :Chattisgarh (9), Maharashtra (3), Jharkhand (5)and West Bengal (4).

India Reserve Battalions

2.7.15 e Le Wing Extremism affected Stateshave been sanctioned India Reserve (IR)battalions mainly to strengthen securityapparatus at their level as also to enable theStates to provide gainful employment to theyouth, particularly in the Le Wing Extremismaffected areas. 37 India Reserve (IR) battalionshave been sanctioned to nine Le WingExtremism affected States. Provision has alsobeen made for raising two coys per battalion ascommando units / specialised forces for whichadditional financial assistance of Rs.6 crore isgiven over and above the Rs.27.75 crore beingprovided by the Central Government for eachIR Battalion. So far, 24 IR Battalions have beenraised.

CoBRA Battalions

2.7.16 Ten Battalions of Specialized Forcetrained and equipped for counter-insurgencyand jungle-warfare operations, named asCommando Battalions for Resolute Action(CoBRA) are being raised as a part of theCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF). In thefirst phase, the key location points of twoBattalions are at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh and

Koraput in Orissa. Selection of personnel forthe remaining four battalions has beencompleted. As per Key Location Plan, these willbe located at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, Gaya inBihar, Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh and Bhandarain Maharashtra.

CIAT Schools

2.7.17 20 Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist (CIAT) Schools, four per State, arebeing set up to impart specialised training toState police personnel in respect of counterinsurgency, jungle warfare and terrorism inAssam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa andJharkhand. So far, 15 CIAT schools in 5 LeWing Extremism affected States of Bihar (3),Chhattisgarh (3), Jharkhand (3) and Orissa (3),have been sanctioned and Rs.22.50 crore havebeen released. Scheme for special infrastructure

2.7.18 Based on detailed study and analysis ofthe requirements in the field, a new scheme forLe Wing Extremist affected States has beenimplemented in Le Wing Extremist affectedduring 2008-09. e scheme is aimed at fillingcritical infrastructure gaps not covered undernormal schemes of the Central Governmentincluding MPF and SRE schemes. An outlay ofRs.500 crore has been provided for this purposein the XI plan period, with a provision of Rs.100crore made for 2008-09. An amount ofRs.9,999.92 lakh has been released to the Statesof Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,Uttar Pradesh and Orissa during 2008-09. Rs30 crore has been provided for during 2009-10.

Recruitment in Central Para MilitaryForces

2.7.19 In order to wean away the potentialyouth from the path of militancy or Le Wing

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Extremism, recruitment guidelines have beenrevised to permit 40% recruitment in CentralPara Military Forces from the border areas andareas affected by militancy or Le WingExtremism.

Development

2.7.20 Special attention on planning,implementation and monitoring of developmentschemes is being emphasised. Under theBackward Districts Initiative, which covered 147districts, an amount of Rs. 45 crore per districthad been allocated on a non-lapsable basis. ishas now been replaced by the Backward RegionsGrant Fund, in 250 districts. National RuralEmployment Guarantee Programme, which wasoriginally being implemented in 200 districts,and was extended to 330 districts in April 2007,is now being extended to all districts in theCountry, having regard to the need touniversalise this demand-driven programme forwage-employment. ese schemes are inaddition to various income-generating, public-utility and social-security schemes of Ministrieslike Rural Development, Agriculture, Healthand Family Welfare, Youth Affairs and Sports,Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs. In totality,these provide ample opportunity to address thedevelopment aspects relevant to Le WingExtremism, provided the implementation isdone in a systematic and qualitative manner.

Backward Districts Initiative (BDI)

2.7.21 Since the Le Wing Extremism menacehas to be addressed on the developmental frontalso, the Central Government has providedfinancial assistance of Rs.2,475 crore for 55 LeWing Extremism affected districts (then) in thenine States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra,Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengalunder the Backward Districts Initiative (BDI)component of the Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana

(RSVY). Under this Scheme, an amount of Rs.15crore per year was given to each of the districtsfor three years so as to fill in the critical gaps inphysical and social development in the LeWing Extremism affected areas. ese districtswere to migrate to the scheme of BackwardRegions Grant Funds (BRGF) aer fullutilisation of Rs.45 crore.

Backward Regions Grant Funds(BRGF)

2.7.22 Separate funds are provided for capacitybuilding and development. An exercise is on toincrease the amount of assistance for the focuseddistricts.

Focus Area Approach

2.7.23 Aer various high-level deliberationsand interactions with the State Governmentsconcerned, it was agreed that an integratedapproach aimed at the relatively more affectedareas would give positive results. With this inview, a detailed analysis of the spread and trendsin respect of Le Wing Extremism violence hasbeen made and 34 affected districts in eightStates have been taken up for special attentionon planning, implementation and monitoring ofdevelopment schemes. Some of the initiativesfor 34 focus districts are given below:

• Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY), 3-year perspective plans are beingprepared for covering all eligible habitationshaving population of 500 and above in plainareas and 250 and above in tribal areas.

• It has been decided to enhance Centralassistance from 50 per cent to 100 per centfor establishment of Ashram schools for girlsand boys in tribal sub-plan areas and hostelsfor scheduled tribe girls and boys (for girls,this relaxed dispensation has been providedfor all districts; for boys, this is restricted tothe identified 33 districts only).

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• A road requirement plan has been approvedby the Government for construction ofNational Highways, State Highways andmajor district roads at a cost of Rs 7300 crorein the eleventh Five year plan

2.7.24. e Task Force on Le Wing Extremismis coordinating the effective implementation ofthe following development projects/schemesand activities in the LWE affected districts:-

(i) Improving connectivity through laying ofnew roads, and strengthening of existingroads in these areas;

(ii) Ensuring that people living in the forestareas in these Le Wing Extremismaffected districts fully receive the benefitsas envisaged under the Recognition ofForest Rights Act, 2006;

(iii) Implementation of the National RuralEmployment Guarantee Act (NREGA);

(iv) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen VidyutikaranYojana;

(v) National Rural Drinking Water SupplyProgramme;

(vi) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan;(vii) Indira Awas Yojana.

2.7.25 Status in respect of the abovedevelopment areas in the 33 Le WingExtremism affected districts in eight States is asbelow:

(i) (a)Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY): Detailed Project Reports(DPRs) for 25,671 km. road length toconnect 10,129 habitations in 33 LeWing Extremism affected districts havebeen cleared till October, 2009. StateGovernments are preparing the DetailedProject Reports for connecting theremaining 5,090 eligible habitations. Anamount of Rs.5,659.39 crore has beenreleased till date for these roads, and theexpenditure so far is Rs.1,436.35 crore.

(b) National Highways (NH) and State Roads:1,202 km of NH and 4,363 km of Stateroads have been identified forstrengthening into two-lane standards ata cost of Rs.7,300 crore. Till date, worksanctions have been given for 1,316 kmcosting Rs.1,400 crore. All the balanceworks are expected to be sanctioned byJune 2010.

( c) One of the major problems in executionof roads in LWE affected areas isinterference with the works by the LeWing Extremisms through acts such asextortion, ransom, destruction of themachinery, etc. GOI has categorized theroads in LWE areas into three categoriesdepending on their security situation.2,530 km of roads are under category IIand III, requiring security forconstruction activity. Construction ofNH-16 (691 km connecting AndhraPradesh and Chhattisgarh) has beenentrusted to Border Roads Organization.

(ii) Forest Rights Act: e Scheduled Tribesand other Traditional Forests Dwellers(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006recognize and vests forest and occupationrights in forest land to schedule tribes andother traditional forest dwellers who havebeen residing in such forests forgenerations but whose rights could not berecorded. e Rules have been notified onJanuary 01, 2008. As against 4,18,872claims received in the LWE affecteddistricts, 1,66,885 title deeds have beendistributed. In the eight LWE affectedstates, a total of Rs.2,226.27 crore havebeen released for various developmentschemes in the tribal areas by the Ministryof Tribal Affairs, GOI for the years 2007-08 to 2009-10.

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households provided employment underthe NREGA in the LWE affected districtsas:2006-07: 23,38,023 (Rs. 1,227.75 crore );2007-08: 31,43,927 ( Rs. 1,750.27 crore);2008-09: 31,38,198 (Rs. 2,030.16 crore);2009-10 (up to December 2009): 23,32,265 (Rs. 1439.87 crore).

(iv) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen VidyutikaranYojana (RGGVY): Rs. 2,228.95 crore hasbeen released to 33 LWE districts as onDecember 21, 2009, for electrifying all thevillages and habitations, providing accessto electricity to rural households andproviding electricity connection to BelowPoverty Line (BPL) families free of chargein the LWE affected districts.

(v) National Rural Drinking Water SupplyProgramme (NRDWS): ere are 32,348on-going schemes in the 33 LWE affecteddistricts with an estimated cost of Rs.562.79 core. Expenditure reported is Rs.154.63 crore, as on 21.12.2009. Against atarget of 21,653 habitations, 5,770habitations have been covered with safedrinking water.

2.7.26 In respect of Total Sanitation Campaign,the total project outlay is Rs. 1,121.76 crore,release is Rs. 490.94 crore, and expenditure tillDecember, 2009 is Rs. 338.21 crore.

(i) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA): Totalbudget sanctioned for the 33 LWE affecteddistricts is Rs. 2,153.14 crore. for 2009-10,and expenditure incurred is Rs. 737.65crore up to November, 2009.

(ii) Indira Awas Yojana: In 2009-10, Rs.412.91 crore was released as a specialpackage for construction of 3.15 lakhhouses under IAY for 33 LWE districts. Sofar 150,369 houses have been sanctioned,67,729 have been allotted, 99,298 are

under construction, and 26,318 houseshave been completed. An expenditure ofRs. 314.14 crore has been incurred byStates.

Tribal and Forest related issues

2.7.27 Another step has been the ScheduledTribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, whichseeks to recognise and vest the forest rights andoccupation in forest land in forest dwellingscheduled tribes and other traditional forestdwellers who have been residing in such forestsfor generations but whose rights could not berecorded. e Rules have been notified on01.01.2008. Special attention is given so that theimplementation of this Act is effectivelyundertaken in the States, so that its aims andobjects are fully achieved. Further, to facilitatesocial and physical infrastructure in the forestareas, Ministry of Environment and Forests hasissued general approval to allow suchinfrastructure by utilising upto 1 hectare offorest land for non-forest purposes. atMinistry has also permitted upgradation ofkutcha roads constructed prior to September 01,1980 into pucca roads. More than one lakhforest related petty cases against tribalswithdrawn in Jharkhand.

Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy

2.7.28 Guidelines for surrender-cum-rehabilitation of Le Wing Extremists has beenput in place. e rehabilitation package inter aliaincludes a stipend of Rs.2,000 for three years,vocational training, immediate grant of Rs. 1.5lakh and incentives for surrender of weapons.

Central Scheme for Assistance toVictims/Family of Victims of Terroristand Communal violence

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victims of Terrorist violence (including Naxals)and Communal violence. An amount of Rs.ree lakh would be given to the affected familyunder the scheme, irrespective of the number ofdeaths in a family in a particular incident.However, if the bread-winner and thehouseholder of a family die/are permanentlyincapacitated in separate incidents/occasions thefamily would be entitled to get assistance oneach occasion. Recently, the benefits under thescheme have been extended to victims of LeWing Extremism violence. e beneficiary,thus, would be provided assistance of Rs. onelakh under Security Related Expenditure andRs.3 lakh as per the schematic guidelines ofassistance to Victims/Family of Victims ofTerrorist and Communal violence.

MEASURES TAKEN TOSTRENGTHEN THE INTERNALSECURITY APPARATUS

2.8.1 As part of an ongoing exercise severalsteps have been taken to strengthen and upgradethe capabilities of intelligence and securityagencies both at the Central level and the Statelevel, as well as to enhance information sharingand operational coordination between theCentral agencies and the State governments.ese measures include augmenting thestrength of Central Para-Military Forces; theamendment of CISF Act to enable deploymentof CISF in joint venture or private industrialundertakings; establishment of NSG hubs atChennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai;empowering DG, NSG to requisition aircra formovement of NSG personnel in the event of anyemergency; online and secure connectivitybetween Multi-Agency Centre, SubsidiaryMulti-Agency Centres and State SpecialBranches. A Scheme aimed at strengtheningState Special Branches (SSBs) by way of supportfor monitoring, security, surveillance and otherrelated equipments, has recently been approved.Support would be given in this scheme for

networking, computers and data management.

Matters relating to Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, 1967

2.8.2 e Central Government hasconstituted a Review Committee in terms ofSection 45 of the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act. Further, the CentralGovernment has issued an order detailingelaborate procedure for effectiveimplementation of Section 51-A of the Act, sothat the mandates arising out of theinternational commitments are met in a legallyfail-safe manner.

National Investigation Agency (NIA)

2.8.3 e National Investigation Agency Acthas been enacted and notified on 31.12.2008 andthe National Investigation Agency has beenconstituted. e Director General has beenappointed and 217 additional posts have beencreated at various levels in the Agency. eagency is mandated to investigate and prosecuteoffences under the Acts mentioned in theSchedule which, inter-alia, includes offencesunder the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 that have inter-state and/or internationallinkages, which are assigned to it by theGovernment and would function under thesuperintendence of the Central Government.NIA Hqrs in Delhi has been notified as ‘PoliceStation’. 14 cases have been assigned to theAgency for investigation and prosecution. Outof these 14 cases, chargesheets have been filed in2 cases.Special Courts have been notified inAssam, Delhi, Kerala and Maharashtra. Further,Recruitment Rules for Group C posts in NIAhave been notified. One time method ofrecruitment for filling up posts of group A andB, has been finalized in consultation with theUPSC

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Workshop of State DGPs on June 12, 2009.

Strengthening of Intelligence Mahinery– MAC/SMAC

2.8.5 Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) in theIntelligence Bureau (IB) has been functioningon 24X7 basis. An executive order has beenissued on December 31, 2008 under whichMAC, under the IB, has been obliged to shareintelligence with all other agencies, includingagencies of the State Governments/UnionTerritories. Likewise, all other agencies havebeen obliged to share intelligence with MAC. Toensure on-line and secure connectivity of MACwith SMACs and State Special Branches,hardware is being procured and is likely to beinstalled and commissioned by April, 2010.

Ban of pre-paid mobile services in J&K

2.8.6 In the interest of national security, theGovernment decided to ban pre-paid mobileconnections in J&K with effect from 01.11.2009.e ban was imposed on the ground that pre-paid SIMs were being issued without properverification and forged/fake documents werebeing used to issue pre-paid connections. Aera series of discussions with the service providers,Department of Telecommunication (DoT) andofficials of the Government of J&K, guidelinesfor strict re-verification of mobile subscribers inJ&K have been prepared and forwarded to DoTfor notification. DoT, restoring the pre-paidmobile services, accordingly notified theguidelines for re-verification of mobilesubscribers in J&K on January 20, 2010.

Setting up of NATGRID

2.8.7 e Government have, in principle,agreed to set up National Intelligence Grid(NATGRID).

GORKHALAND ISSUE

2.9.1 e Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has beendemanding grant of separate Statehood for thearea comprising the Darjeeling district,including the areas of three hill subdivisions andpartially the areas of Siliguri sub-Division andcertain other contiguous areas. A process oftripartite talks has been initiated sinceSeptember 2008 at the instance of the WestBengal Government with the representatives ofthe Gorkha Janmukti Morcha with theGovernment of India acting as facilitator. FourRounds of tripartite talks have been held so far.

2.9.2 e third round of talks were held onAugust 11, 2009, wherein the GorkhalandJanmukti Morcha (GJM) basically requested forrepeal of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill CouncilAct, 1988 and also dropping the proposed billsfor creation of an autonomous Hill Councilunder the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution topave the way for further talks. A central teamconsisting of representatives of variousMinistries/Departments visited Darjeeling hillarea to review the state of development in thearea. All the Ministries/Departments concernedhave been impressed upon to proactively takeup projects under various developmentalschemes in the hill area of Darjeeling. Lt. Genl.(Retd.) Vijay Madan has been appointed asInterlocutor to continue with the dialogue. Onthe request of the GJM the fourth round of talkswere held at Darjeeling on December 21, 2009.GJM however, isisted that the next round of thetalks may be held at the political level. eGovernment of India have agreed to hold thenext round of talks at the political level and theGJM has been informed of the same. e talksare likely to be held in March 2010.

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