| Developmental Initiatives • 11,474 km of road built in the last 10 years. • Installation of telecom towers. • Opening of bank branches, ATMs, and post offices • Establishment of ITIs and Skill Development Centres (SDCs) • Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) made functional in tribal blocks. |
- Nine Maoists were killed in an anti-Naxal operation by security forces along the Chhattisgarh border in the forests of Dantewada and Bijapur districts. No casualties among security forces were reported.
- Union Home Minister recently reiterated that Naxalism would be eliminated by March 2026.
- Although, as per the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, Police and Public Order fall under State jurisdiction.
- The Government of India supports Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected states through a National Policy and Action Plan approved in 2015, focused on security measures, development initiatives, and ensuring rights for local communities.
- Capacity Building under Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS), Security Related Expenditure (SRE), and Special Central Assistance (SCA).
- An additional ₹1,000 crore was allocated to Central Agencies for helicopters and security camp infrastructure under the Assistance to Central Agencies for LWE Management (ACALWEM) Scheme.
- The geographical spread of LWE violence has also reduced, with affected districts dropping from 126 in 2013 to 38 across 9 states in 2024.
Dig Deeper: Locate on map areas most affected by LWE.
