Union Residence Minister Amit Shah Monday visited Gundam village, round 65 km from Bijapur headquarters, Chhattisgarh’s worst Maoist-hit district, the place a police camp was arrange on February 14 this 12 months.
On January 30 this 12 months, three jawans from the CRPF, together with two CoBRA commandos, had been killed whereas pushing again battalion #1 of Folks’s Liberation Guerrilla Military (PLGA), essentially the most highly effective armed unit of Maoists round 15 km away from Gundam in Tekulagudem, Sukma district. The forces additionally detected and defused over a dozen IEDs on the axis earlier than establishing a camp close to Gundam.
Inaccessible by street, Gundam village in Usur block is inhabited by solely 268 individuals.
Throughout his go to, Shah, who was accompanied by CM Vishnu Deo Sai and state Residence Minister Vijay Sharma, interacted with the ladies and requested them to type a bunch which might guarantee their youngsters attend faculty and end their schooling.
Shah additionally met the members of the family of jawans who had been killed combating Maoists, and likewise households of those that had been killed for allegedly being police informers or in IED blasts. The Union Residence Minister mentioned that statues of jawans who laid down their lives will likely be put in.
Promising unwavering assist of the central and state governments, Shah mentioned, “The ache of dropping your family members can’t be diminished, however we stand firmly with you. We’re dedicated to making sure that nobody else has to endure the loss you have got confronted. To honour the reminiscence of our courageous jawans, the Chhattisgarh authorities will set up statues of their villages, preserving their legacy for future generations.”
He additionally spoke with the villagers about medical amenities out there at a close-by camp, authorities schemes akin to free 35 kg rice amongst different amenities and requested kids to type a bunch to make villagers conscious of the federal government’s initiatives. Underneath the Niyad Nellanar (your good village) initiative, 53 central and state authorities schemes will likely be carried out within the village.
Shah requested the Bijapur district collector, Sambit Mishra, to organise public service camps to facilitate getting important paperwork akin to Aadhaar, ration playing cards, financial institution passbooks, and Ayushman playing cards.
Although extra work is underway, the village has grid electrical energy, photo voltaic pumps for water provide, tv units, followers, and bulbs. The Border Highway Organisation (BRO) has began an 18-km street development work from Tarrem to Kondapalli within the Usur block protecting Gundam.
Shah mentioned that district collectors should take part within the weekly grievance day for martyrs, making certain a extra complete assist system.
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