BERHAMPUR: To check the spurt in Maoist-induced incidents in
Ganjam in recent
years, the district administration has chalked out development projects worth Rs
40 crore under the Centrally-sponsored Integrated
Action Plan (IAP) for the next two years.
Construction of roads, anganwadi centers, rural playgrounds, mobile veterinary health units and electrification of 110 out of 475 panchayats in the district comprise the development projects, especially chalked out for selected panchayats identified as extremism-affected and underdeveloped.
"We have tressed on infrastructure development of the areas under the project," said collector Krishan Kumar. At least five veterinary mobile units will be functional in the areas, while at least 500 villages will be electrified, he said.
Ganjam, Nayagarh and Jajpur districts have been included in the IPA in the second phase, which will be implemented in 2012-13. In the first phase, 15 Maoist-infested districts in the state have been included in the plan. Each district gets Rs 30 crore annually for infrastructure development to counter Maoist activities.
Though Ganjam was normal till 2010, Maoist activities were witnessed in the adjoining districts of Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal. Spurt in rebel activities was recorded from 2010 onwards in Ganjam with police registering three Maoist related cases the same year, followed by eight in 2011. This year so far, police registered at least three cases. While one civilian has been killed by Maoists this year, police arrested at least six Maoists, official sources said.
Frequent movement of Maoists in jungles of Rayagada, Gajapati and Kndhamal and their presence in the neighboring districts preceded the ultras' activities in Ganjam, said a senior police officer. Lack of infrastructure in remote areas aids Maoists in spreading their tentacles in the district, said a police officer involved in anti-Naxal operations.
Construction of roads, anganwadi centers, rural playgrounds, mobile veterinary health units and electrification of 110 out of 475 panchayats in the district comprise the development projects, especially chalked out for selected panchayats identified as extremism-affected and underdeveloped.
"We have tressed on infrastructure development of the areas under the project," said collector Krishan Kumar. At least five veterinary mobile units will be functional in the areas, while at least 500 villages will be electrified, he said.
Ganjam, Nayagarh and Jajpur districts have been included in the IPA in the second phase, which will be implemented in 2012-13. In the first phase, 15 Maoist-infested districts in the state have been included in the plan. Each district gets Rs 30 crore annually for infrastructure development to counter Maoist activities.
Though Ganjam was normal till 2010, Maoist activities were witnessed in the adjoining districts of Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal. Spurt in rebel activities was recorded from 2010 onwards in Ganjam with police registering three Maoist related cases the same year, followed by eight in 2011. This year so far, police registered at least three cases. While one civilian has been killed by Maoists this year, police arrested at least six Maoists, official sources said.
Frequent movement of Maoists in jungles of Rayagada, Gajapati and Kndhamal and their presence in the neighboring districts preceded the ultras' activities in Ganjam, said a senior police officer. Lack of infrastructure in remote areas aids Maoists in spreading their tentacles in the district, said a police officer involved in anti-Naxal operations.
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