The Chhattisgarh Government has announced a comprehensive rehabilitation package for the families affected by Naxal violence as well as for the insurgents surrendering in the State.
As per the package, a committee will be formed headed by the concerned district collectors to implement the action plan on rehabilitation as well as carry out review of the progress of rehabilitation activities in the various insurgency infested districts of the State.
The committee would comprise members nominated by the concerned district collectors.
The committees set up earlier for rehabilitation activities would also remain active.
The committee would now comprise members from the central forces.
At the State-level, a committee would be formed to be chaired by either Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary of the Home Department.
The rehabilitation package comprises- `5 lakh compensation for families of those killed in Naxal violence with a provision for compensation for moveable and immovable property destroyed in Naxal violence, provision of land of similar value to farmers elsewhere in view of security, job of ‘Shiksha Karmi’ to Naxal affected persons but with a condition that they had passed B.Ed. D.Ed course, initiative of linking Naxal violence affected women with cottage industry work, encouragement amount of `10,000 if insurgents surrender without arms, specified compensation to be given in lieu of arms of various categories surrendered by insurgents, assistance in housing and self employment to the surrendered insurgents, assistance amount to be given to Naxal affected families and surrendered insurgents within a week among others.