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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