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Chhattisgarh unveils Bastar growth plan after Maoist insurgency ends
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister on Saturday announced a development and reconstruction plan for Bastar after the government declared Left-Wing Extremism eliminated in the state this year. The roadmap includes 31 government schemes and…
The Story in Brief
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister on Saturday announced a development and reconstruction plan for Bastar after the government declared Left-Wing Extremism eliminated in the state this year. The roadmap includes 31 government schemes and 14 community amenities for more than 3.9 million residents through Niyad Nella Naar 2.0 and Bastar Munne Abhiyan. A Rs 4,824 crore livelihood scheme will target nearly 10 lakh low-income families.
The plan also includes 36 new schools, Education Cities, health profiles for over 3.4 million people, grid links for 461 solar-powered villages and roads to 234 interior settlements. Bus services now cover 814 villages in Bastar and Sarguja. The government also plans a tent city at Chitrakote Waterfalls and rail expansion along the Rowghat-Jagdalpur corridor.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that security alone has solved Bastar’s problems. It has not. The government’s own figures point to a longer task: schools must stay open, roads must remain usable and the Rs 4,824 crore livelihood scheme must reach nearly 10 lakh families. Claims of a new era will carry weight when services work beyond camp locations and local communities gain reliable incomes. The first test is whether these promised projects are completed on schedule and with public monitoring.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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