Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday claimed there was a considerable decline in Maoist activities in the state.
Due to development works, the government had won the trust of people of the affected areas, he said.
Baghel was addressing a meeting of the State Unified Command here in the presence of Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Director General of Police Ashok Juneja and officials from central security forces.
Baghel stressed the need to step up the anti-Maoist operations.
He told the officials to stick by the Chhattisgarh Maoism Elimination Policy to curb leftwing extremism in the state.
The Chief Minister said infrastructure development work was going on in the affected areas on priority after taking villagers into confidence.
Vigilance was also called for on the borders with Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to prevent the entry of Maoists from these states, he said.
Emphasis was also laid on sharing intelligence with neighbouring states and launching joint operations with them against the Maoists.