NationalFriday, 17 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Andhra Pradesh’s Maoist surrender rehabilitation scheme: 2013 rules, ₹2.5 lakh grant and ₹4,000 stipend
The report details Andhra Pradesh’s revised Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme for Left-Wing Extremists and the scale of recent surrenders.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2022 and again between January 2024 and March 2026, Andhra Pradesh’s surrender-rehabilitation framework for former Maoists came into focus, with 118 Maoists surrendering and the revised Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme for Left-Wing Extremists (introduced in 2013) providing cash and livelihood support.
Key specifics
- 118 Maoists surrendered in Andhra Pradesh between January 2024 and March 2026, according to the Andhra Pradesh Police.
- The revised Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme for Left-Wing Extremists was introduced in 2013.
- High-ranking Maoist cadres are entitled to an immediate grant of ₹2.5 lakh on surrender.
- Middle- and lower-rank cadres receive ₹1.5 lakh, along with a monthly stipend of ₹4,000 for 3 years.
- ₹1.2 crore has been disbursed as compensation, and more than ₹1 crore has been proposed for disbursement by June 2027.
Exam lens
Question type: scheme-and-facts match, internal security and rehabilitation policy. Key facts: Andhra Pradesh, 2013 scheme, ₹2.5 lakh, ₹1.5 lakh, ₹4,000 per month, 118 surrenders. TNPSC may ask which scheme supports surrendered Left-Wing Extremists and what financial assistance is provided.