Senior Security Adviser to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs K Vijay Kumar on Friday directed the district officials to remove hurdles coming in the way of developmental projects being carried out under Integrated Action Plan (IAP) and stressed on establishing coordination between the district administration and the police in order to expedite various projects.
He held two back-to-back meeting, first in Giridih and then at Hazaribagh, and reviewed the development projects being carried out in the Naxal-hit areas in the region. He was accompanied by DGP Rajiv Kumar along with other senior police officials of the State police. Around 940 development projects are being run under IAP in the four districts coming under Hazaribagh circle out of which over 350 projects are being carried out in Hazaribagh district only.
Kumar, a former Director General of CRPF, during the meeting in Hazaribagh, said that the Central Government has put IAP on priority list hence, it was important that the hurdles coming on its way must be removed as soon as possible so that its benefits can reach people residing in the remote areas. Stressing on expediting the pending road construction projects, he asked the officials to take the help of CRPF, BSF and any other forces. “I do not want to hear any excuse for delaying the projects anymore,” he clarified.
Talking to mediapersons in Hazaribagh, Kumar said, “IAP is one of the most ambitious development projects for developing Naxal-hit areas of the country. I reviewed everything today and have directed the officials to work in coordination with other districts also so that the target could be achieved.” He also directed the officials to publicise the Naxal Surrender Policy under the scheme – ‘Nai Dishayen’ so that the rebels deviating from mainstream could again be inducted into it.
likewise in Giridih also, Kumar directed the officials to improve the pace of development in the region. “Developmental work being carried out in the region was reviewed today identifying the areas which have been influenced due to the problem of Naxalism,” said Kumar. Kumar had earlier visited Garhwa, latehar and Palamu on Thursday and reviewed the ongoing road projects in those worst hit left wing extremism (lWE) affected areas of the State.
Commissioner Surendra Singh Meena, IG Tadasha Mishra, IG Murari lal Meena, DIG P Ravidas, CRPF Commandant RP Mishra, Commandant CRPF Hazaribagh, DC, SP and DFO of Hazaribagh, Chatra, Koderma and Ramgarh districts also attended the meeting in Hazaribagh. While in Giridih, DC Mukesh Kumar Varma along with SP G. Kr