Collector Tamansingh Sonwani and Superintendent of Police Amit Kamble distributed cheques of Rs 25000 each among six surrendered Naxals and eight insurgency affected families as the first installment of financial assistance provided for construction of houses, officials stated. The surrendered insurgents and insurgency affected families are being provided land as well as financial assistance for construction of houses besides employment as a part of the rehabilitation policy of the State government by the district administration.
The officers advised the surrendered insurgents to start construction work at the allotted land.
The Collector issued directives to the concerned officers to make proper arrangement of electricity and water supply besides construction of road and drains in the area identified for rehabilitation according to the work plan.
Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare informed that the six surrendered Naxals and eight affected families will be provided Rs 50,000 each for construction of houses. The first installment has been provided and the second installment will be provided later according to the progress of construction.
The officials said that the district administration is developing residential colony in Paturbeda for 20 surrendered Maoists and 84 effected families. The Janpad Panchayat, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and other departments are working in coordination for development of the colony.