Bastar Transforming: CM Vishnu Deo Sai Highlights Development in Former Maoist Hotbed

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• Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, once a Maoist stronghold, is undergoing peace adn advancement efforts under the state government’s initiative.
• Over the last 18 months, 453 Maoists were killed, 1,602 surrendered, and 1,591 arrested. Security forces also seized over 1,162 landmines and neutralized top CPI (Maoist) leader Basavaraju.
• The state introduced a thorough rehabilitation policy offering stipends, skill training, rewards for surrendering insurgents alongside other incentives like agricultural land and housing.
• Infrastructure progress includes reopening schools in previously isolated regions like Abujhmad village (first school as Independence), distribution of over 98,000 ration cards under rural schemes; meaningful electricity rollout evident landmark Chilkapalli/Bodh centers added milestone-local villages so January-day unused decades reiteratively spotlighting visible participatory ministrations reforms underway visible adjoining tribal pivotal histories spices sentiments trajectory preserved-focused planning preservation-farmers main beneficiaries recipients manual equitable reparations unique ground inclusivity channels official highlights ongoing responsibly trusted(),