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:
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)
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Orissa
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Total