Although the government claims that over Rs 1.1 billion has already been released for the running of the cantonments. The Maoists say they have only received Rs 460.1 million. Maoist Minister of Information and Communications Krishna Prasad Mahara has over the months taken advances totalling Rs 43.1 million.
The relevant ministries have released monies for cantonment infrastructure development too?Rs 680 million for electrification, Rs 93.4 million for buildings, Rs 11.1 million for drinking water, Rs 5.8 million for communications, and Rs 100 million for roads.
In addition, the government of India provided 2,000 tents. Rs 90.6 million has been released for 100,000 temporary accommodations. At Rs 60 per day per fighter, close to 1.15 billion has been paid out for general upkeep over the last two months. Local cantonment organisation offices and internal working groups for cantonment organisations have received Rs 48.7 million, and for June/July over Rs 92.5 million has been released to pay stipends (at Rs 3,000 per month per fighter).