MHA’s LWE Development Initiatives: Funding, Infrastructure & Impact Since 2015

Key Insight

MHA’s development push in LWE zones links infrastructure to internal security.

Key Facts

1. National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE 2015 में अपनाया गया था।
2. Special Central Assistance (SCA) Scheme, एक केंद्र द्वारा वित्तपोषित कार्यक्रम, 2017 में शुरू हुआ।
3. ₹4,282.96 crore 2017 से 2026 तक LWE विकास के लिए राज्यों को जारी किया गया है।
4. Road Requirement Plan (RRP) और RCPLWEA परियोजनाओं के तहत 15,189 km की सड़कें बनाई गईं।
5. विद्रोह‑प्रवण जिलों में 9,497 मोबाइल टावर स्थापित किए गए।
6. 179 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) अब कार्यशील हैं।
7. सबसे अधिक प्रभावित जिलों में 6,025 पोस्ट ऑफिस बैंकिंग के साथ, 1,804 बैंक शाखाएँ और 1,321 एटीएम स्थापित किए गए।

Background

Left‑Wing Extremism (LWE) is a major internal security challenge in several tribal districts. The government’s response blends policing with socio‑economic development, reflecting the UPSC theme of using welfare measures to address security threats.

UPSC Syllabus

• GS2 — Government policies and interventions for development
• GS3 — Linkages between development and spread of extremism
• Essay — Economy, Development and Inequality
• Prelims_GS — Demographics and Social Sector
• GS2 — Issues relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
• Prelims_GS — Social and Economic Geography of India
• Essay — Society, Gender and Social Justice
• Prelims_GS — National Current Affairs
• Essay — Youth, Health and Welfare

Mains Angle

In GS‑2, candidates can discuss how the MHA’s development schemes complement security operations, and in GS‑3 they can evaluate the impact of infrastructure spending on reducing insurgency.