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Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
01-December-2010 19:32 IST
Naxals Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy
In order to bring naxalites into the mainstream, the States have their own surrender and rehabilitation policies

 

In order to bring naxalites into the mainstream, the States have their own surrender and rehabilitation policies.  Government of India has approved revised guidelines for surrender-cum-rehabilitation of naxalites in the naxal affected States which inter alia provides for an immediate grant of Rs.1.5 lakh, a stipend of Rs. 2000 for three years, vocational training and incentives for surrender of weapons.

 

The State-wise details of naxals surrendered in 2009 and 2010 are as under:

 

 

State

Naxals Surrendered

2009

2010 (up to 25 Nov)

Andhra Pradesh

89

129

 

Bihar

16

13

 

Chhattisgarh

16

05

 

Jharkhand

8

20

 

Madhya Pradesh

1

02

 

Maharashtra

8

19

 

Orissa

10

46

 

Uttar Pradesh

01

00

 

West Bengal

0

06

 

Others

01

04

 

Total

150

244

 

 

 

Details of funds released to the States under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, inter alia, including the amount reimbursed for surrender and rehabilitation of naxals are given below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (figures in Rs. Crore)

 

 

State

 

2009-2010

 

2010-2011

(up to 23rd Nov 2010)

Advance

Reimbursement

Advance

Reimbursement

Andhra Pradesh

1.98

0.30

7.48

16.54

Bihar

2.77

--

9.08

13.15

Chhattisgarh

4.60

31.54

24.29

36.07

Jharkhand

4.99

6.12

12.33

44.24

Madhya Pradesh

0.11

--

0.15

0.31

Maharashtra

0.67

2.04

4.38

4.90

Orissa

3.71

--

22.80

12.16

Uttar Pradesh

0.51

--

0.72

-

West Bengal

0.66

--

1.55

12.97

Total

20.00

40.00

82.78

140.34

 

60.00

223.12

 

 

  This was stated  by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question  in Rajya Sabha  today.

 

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RS/KKA