Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Romila Thapar & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/08/2018 regarding arrest of activists for their alleged Maoist links. Apex Court directs that the activists be kept under house arrest at their own homes. The next date …
Maoist violence is the consequence of increased atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (especially in the central tribal belt) and widespread tribal unrest due to commercialisation of forest resources. Ignoring such analysis and acting primarily on reports by the Intelligence Bureau, which is not equipped to study the multiple …
Nitin Sethi | TNN New Delhi: A committee of secretaries headed by home secretary G K Pillai has been formed to push for speedy implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. The Act, implemented in 1996, intended to hand over greater powers to tribal communities over the land …
Taking a cue from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who had suggested a two-pronged strategy to deal with Naxal menace, the Planning Commission, in its agenda for upcoming National Development Council (NDC) meeting on July 24, has proposed adopting a three-pronged strategy to deal with the problem. These will include security, …
BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has sanctioned five new road projects worth Rs 465 crore for five districts of the State, worst hit by Left wing extremists and an additional assistance of Rs 179 crore for improvement of 122 km length of roads in Malkangiri district, the hotbed of Maoists. Replying to …
New Delhi: A sharp division has surfaced in the Planning Commission over the proposed Rs 14,000 crore Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for 35 Naxal-affected districts. The comprehensive package is expected to focus on ensuring tribals
Saying that winning the hearts of the tribal people in the 35 Naxal-affected districts is crucial to winning the battle against Left-wing extremism, the Planning Commission is likely to suggest comprehensive changes in the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for the development of these districts. The Plan panel is preparing to …
Devika Banerji / New Delhi July 09, 2010, 0:32 IST There is a long way to go for the proposed Rs 13,743-crore package for the 35 Naxalite-infested areas, with the Planning Commission still to decide on the extent of coverage and on issues related to implementation of the Integrated Action …
Saubhadra Chatterji / New Delhi July 9, 2010, 0:35 IST The finance ministry is planning to change the face of banking in the Red corridors at the tribal heartlands of India. The move is part of the government decision to redraw its law and order management and development plans in …
As part of its plan to infuse about Rs 13,400 crore towards development in 35 districts worst hit by the Naxalite problem in nine states, the government plans to earmark about Rs 500 crore to create facilities to ensure deployment of personnel, like teachers and health workers among others, required …
Suneeti Ahuja Kohli Payments made to NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers in the LWE-affected areas have become a bone of contention between banks and the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). The banks argue that they are incurring huge costs for disbursing payments to NREGA workers in the LWE …
Priyadarshi Siddhanta Differences have surfaced within the Planning Commission on the proposed Rs 13,742 crore Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for 35 Naxalite-affected districts, with its key officials differing on its contours. So much so that Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has ordered a complete re-drafting of the IAP document, …
Armed with integrated action plans for 35 Naxalite-affected districts in nine states, the Planning Commission is all set to approach the Union Cabinet for a proposed outlay of Rs 13,742 crore to wean away the tribals from sympathising with the Maoists through comprehensive infrastructure and economic development as well as …
Naxalites have decided to train their guns against Multinational Companies (MNCs) operating in India. In a statement sent to select media houses today, the CPI-Maoists have declared that they would
New Delhi: Pushing hard its development agenda to tackle the Naxal menace, the UPA government is working out a package of around Rs 3,400 crore to upgrade the infrastructure in 34 districts worst affected by the Naxal violence. The proposal, part of an integrated action plan being worked out by …
To supplement developmental activities in Naxal-hit areas, the Central government is all set to invoke the provision of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996. This will enable it to directly intervene in tribal regions (Schedule V areas) directing states to grant complete rights to tribals over the …
Talking about safe cities, all urban agglomerations around the world today are on terror target. No one in that sense is really safe or secure. It is increased vigilance that will make our cities secure. For example, in the city of London, the one square mile area is protected by …
Some Running For More Than 20 Years Nitin Sethi | TNN New Delhi: Is it possible to operate hundreds of illegal mines in India for years on end without being detected or prosecuted? And can their illegal operations be legitimized in one stroke and turned into
