Between 2004 to 2024 (15 Dec), 8851 people have been killed by the LWE in different parts of India. The majority of the civilians killed are tribals, often branded as ‘Police informers’ before being brutally tortured and killed.

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Aug 6, 2024 · The geographical spread of LWE violence has also constricted substantially with reduction of LWE affected districts from 126 across 10 states in 2013 to only 38 districts in 2024 (with effect from April-2024) across 09 states. (List of 38 LWE affected districts is at Annexure)

The LWE movement in India originated in a 1967 uprising in Naxalbari, West Bengal. Status in India: Union Home Ministry has stated that violence related to LWE had come down by 76% in 2022 as compared to 2010

Feb 5, 2019 · Road Connectivity Project for LWE areas (RRP-II) envisages construction of other district roads and village roads at estimated cost of ₹11,275 crore including 132 kms roads in Maharashtra worth ₹ 270 crore.

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Left-wing extremists (LWE) are popularly known as Maoists worldwide and as Naxalites in India. They advocate for the overthrow of the Indian government through armed revolution and the establishment of a communist state based on Maoist principles.

Dec 21, 2015 · Red Corridor is almost contiguous from India’s border with Nepal to the northern fringes of Tamil Nadu except some parts in Coastal Odisha, where there is comparatively better development. {This is called Odisha Gap}. In three states viz. Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand, Naxals are able to get popular support, easy movement and safe passage.

Dec 10, 2024 · At present there are 38 districts affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country. To address the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) menace holistically, Government of India (GoI) approved ‘National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE’ in 2015.

The LWE Division implements security related schemes aimed at capacity building in the LWE affected States. The Division also monitors the LWE situation and counter-measures being taken by the affected States.