A day-long camp under the civic action programme was organised here under guidance of 195th battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) B Company Commandant Anoop Kumar Sahu and Deputy Commandant B S Bhaatia.
More than 400 tribal villagers of the worst insurgency-hit areas such as Barsoor, Bharpal, Routpara and other nearby areas participated in this event. The villagers were provided necessary items including utensils made of aluminum and steel, radio and clothes. Several students of local schools too attended the camp and received copy, pencil, sports materials, a football and other materials of daily use. In his brief address, Arun Dev Bhaami, the second-in-command officer of the battalion, stressed on fostering relation between police and the people as it could help in containing Naxals.
He further assured locals of providing all possible help in terms of security aspects. Bhaami appealed locals to compulsorily send their children to school to receive education. He also claimed for the overall development of people provided they join hands with police. Further, Bhaami asked people to take benefit of welfare schemes. As many as 52 villagers underwent free medical treatment during the health check-up camp held as part of the civic action programme.