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प्रश्न
What measures did the government adopt to suppress the Naxal Movement?
उत्तर
The government has adopted both violent and peaceful strategies to tackle threats posed by the Naxals. But lately, it seems that the government is keener to follow the peaceful strategy of development as a tool to dissuade potential recruits from joining the armed struggle in Naxal hit areas.
Modernisation of Armed Forces: The Government closely monitors the situation and provides supplements and further coordinates their efforts in several ways. These include providing Armed Police Forces, modernisation and up-gradation of the State Police and their Intelligence apparatus under the scheme for Modernisation of State Police Forces (MPF scheme). Moreover, the government provided helicopters for anti-Naxal operations, assistance in training of State Police through the Ministry of Defence and further development of the Central Police Organisations and the Bureau of Police Research and Development.
Scheme of Special Infrastructure: To cater to the critical infrastructure gaps, that cannot be covered under the existing schemes. These relate to requirements of mobility for the police/security forces by upgrading existing roads, tracks in inaccessible areas, providing secure camping grounds and helipads at strategic locations in remote and interior areas, measures to enhance security in respect of police stations.
Central Scheme: Central Scheme for assistance to civilian victims/family of victims of terrorist attacks, Communal and Naxal violence is the broad aim of the scheme.
Integrated Action Plan: The Planning Commission implemented the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for 78 Selected Tribal and Backward Districts for accelerated development. The aim of this initiative was to provide public infrastructure and services in contiguous districts. The nature of major projects taken up by the districts under the IAP include construction of school buildings/school furniture, Anganwadi Centers, drink in water facilities, rural roads, Panel at Bhawans / Community Halls, godowns DS shops, livelihood activities, skill development/training’s, minor irrigation works, electric lighting, health centres/facilities.
Civic Action Programme: Under this scheme financial grants are sanctioned to CAPF’s in order to undertake civic action in the affected states. This was a successful scheme aimed at building bridges between the local population and the security forces. The Government of India’s approach of focusing on development and security related interventions helped tackle the problem of LWE.
