GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH NOVEMBER, 2010/KARTIKA 19, 1932(SAKA)

 

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR NAXAL AFFECTED DISTRICTS

 

216. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

 

(a) the names of the 33 districts identified as naxalite affected districts in the country;

 

(b) the details of the development projects being executed or proposed to be undertaken in these districts, particularly in those which fall in Andhra Pradesh; and

 

(c) the broad features of the plans and policies of the Union Government to ensure economic development of these districts and to solve naxal problem there?

 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)

 

(a):    List of 35 districts worst affected by Naxalism which have been taken up for special attention on the development front is at Annexure.

 

(b) & (c):    Implementation of major flagship schemes of Government of India is being monitored by the Planning Commission to expedite the pace of development in these districts, including Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh. The details of schemes and performance in physical as well as financial terms are available at http://pcserver.nic.in/lwe.

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Annexeure

List of 35 districts worst affected by Naxalism taken up for special attention in the arena of development

 

Andhra Pradesh

1. Khammam

 

Bihar

2. Arwal

3. Aurangabad

4. Gaya

5. Jamui

6. Jehanabad

7.Rohtas

 

Chhattisgarh

8. Bastar

9. Bijapur

10. Dantewada

11. Kanker

12. Narayanpur

13. Rajnandgaon

14. Sarguja

 

Jharkhand

15. Bokaro

16.Chatra

17. East Singhbhum

18. Garhwa

19.Gumla

20. Hazaribagh

21. Latehar

22. Lohardagga

23. Palamau

24. West Singhbhum

25. Ramgarh

 

Madhya Pradesh

26. Balaghat

Maharashtra

27. Gadchiroli

28. Gondia

Orissa

29. Gajapati

30. Malkangiri

31. Rayagada

32. Sambhalpur

33. Deogarh

 

Uttar Pradesh

34. Sonebhadra

 

West Bengal

35. West Medinipore