Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday emphasised the State Government’s resolve to control and wipe out Naxalism completely. Das communicated the State Government’s stand on the menace to the Senior Security Advisor in the Union Home Ministry, K Vijay Kumar, after the latter called upon him on Saturday. Kumar apprised the Chief Minister of the anti-Naxal operations being conducted in Naxal-infested pockets of the State.
Das said the development can only wipe out Naxalism and that the Government has charted out a comprehensive strategy to free the State from the clutches of the extremist elements. The CM said the strategies include construction of roads, rural electrification, intensive farming and skill development for employment of people in the extremist dominated areas.
During the meeting with the Centre’s expert on naxal issue, the CM said the Government is also committed to timely delivery of Government facilities to the people at panchayat and block level so that they do not roam around to avail facilities meant for them. Das reiterated his Government’s stand on the corruption free administration to infuse confidence among the people.
Significantly, the CM stressed upon joint operation of Central and State forces against extremists. Kumar assured the CM of total cooperation in anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand.
During the course of discussion the CM laid stress on forming coordination committee of the chief secretaries of all the neighbouring States of Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to cooperate on Naxal operations. It was also suggested that such a committee should meet every three months and collective strategies should be made.
The CM said development works especially road construction being undertaken in border areas must be reviewed with the objective to facilitate better communication and coordinated action against Naxals.
Notably, Kumar had visited Giridih and Hazaribagh on January 16 to find out progress of anti-Naxal operations and State of development works being undertaken to counter the threat of Naxals.