India declared Naxal-free on March 31, 2026, achieving a goal pledged on August 24, 2024.
First meeting regarding Naxalism after government formation in Chhattisgarh was held on January 21, 2024.
Nearly 200 CAPF camps exist in Chhattisgarh, with 70 to be transformed into 'Shaheed Veer Gunda Dhur Seva Dera' camps.
These centers will provide online access to 370 government schemes, including ration cards, Aadhaar cards, bank account operations, health services, dairy milk collection, agricultural guidance, skill development, and adult education programs.
A complete blueprint for the initiative will be prepared within three months with assistance from NID.
Approximately 3,000 surrendered Naxals are part of a rehabilitation plan with ₹20 crore allocated initially for their skilling and education.
Security forces involved in anti-Naxal operations included CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, Chhattisgarh Police, DRG, STF, Bastar Fighters, and police forces from various states.
Key operations mentioned: Operation Black Forest, Operation Prahar, Operation Octopus, and Operation Double Bull.
These operations cleared areas from Jharkhand and Bihar to Bastar and Telangana.
The government aims to develop Bastar as the most developed tribal division in the country within five years.
Infrastructure and services to be ensured include roads, rural development, banking, postal services, gas supply, clean water, electricity, and food security.
Initiatives like Bastar Olympics and Bastar Pandum aim to revive the region's cultural heritage.
