Ministry of Home Affairs
LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS
Posted On:
10 DEC 2024 4:32PM by PIB Delhi
At present there are 38 districts affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country.
- To address the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) menace holistically, Government of India (GoI) approved ‘National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE’ in 2015. The Policy envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security related measures, development interventions, ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities, etc.
- · The resolute implementation of the policy has resulted in consistent decline in violence and constriction of geographical spread. The LWE violence incidents have reduced by 73% from the high level of LWE violence incidents in 2010. The resultant deaths (Civilians + Security Forces) have reduced by 86% from all time high of 1005 in 2010 to 138 in 2023. In the current year 2024 (up to 15.11.2024), there has been a sharp reduction of 25% in LWE perpetrated incidents.
- · The geographical spread of LWE violence has also constricted substantially with reduction of LWE affected districts from 126 across 10 states in 2013 to only 38 districts in 2024 (with effect from April-2024) across 09 states. (List of 38 LWE affected districts is at Annexure)
- The number of Police Stations reporting LWE related violence has significantly reduced from 465 Police Stations in 2010 to 171 Police Stations in the year 2023.
Annexure
LIST OF 38 LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS
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S.No.
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State
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Districts
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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01
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Alluri Sitaramraju
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2.
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Chhattisgarh
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15
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Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Kanker, Kondagaon, Mahasamund, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Mohalla-Manpur- Ambagarh chowki, Khairgarh- Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Sukma, Kabirdham, Mungeli.
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3.
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Jharkhand
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05
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Giridih, Gumla, Latehar, Lohardaga, West Singhbhum.
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4.
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Kerala
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02
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Wayanad, Kannur.
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5.
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Madhya Pradesh
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03
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Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori.
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6.
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Maharashtra
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02
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Gadchiroli, Gondia.
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7.
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Odisha
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07
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Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Malkangiri, Nabrangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada.
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8.
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Telangana
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02
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Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Mulugu.
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9.
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West Bengal
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01
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Jhargram.
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Total
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38
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This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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