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Naxals Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy

On December 1, 2010, the Minister of State in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken, provided data on the Naxals Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament).

Naxals Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy

Rajya Sabha

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

Source: Press Information Bureau of India, Government of India

 

 

 

 

 
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