Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 3 (HBTV): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday directed strict action during a review meeting for Mungeli and Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (GPM) districts.
As per the directions issued, Executive Engineer of the Mungeli Water Resources Department, R.K. Mishra, has been suspended with immediate effect. The Chief Minister stated that key irrigation projects, including the Maniyari Reservoir and Patharia Reservoir, had remained incomplete for years, which he said reflected clear negligence.
Additionally, Chief Minister Sai instructed the removal of District Education Officer Jagdish Kumar Shastri from his post in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district.
In the same review of administrative performance and development, attention was also drawn to progress in Naxal-affected areas.
In a significant move, Collector Pratishtha Mamgain announced the establishment of a new camp in Nelangur, calling it a major achievement for the district administration in strengthening governance and outreach in remote regions.
‘Recently, a camp has started in Nelangur, and this is a big achievement for us. As soon as the camp opens, we include all the villages or Gram Panchayats within its 10-kilometre radius in the Niyad Nellanar scheme. So Nelangur has also been included in the Niyad Nellanar scheme, and our village survey is almost complete. We are constantly organising camps so that we can provide the benefits of Ayushman Card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Birth Certificate, and all other government schemes to the people. Soon, a school will be built there—its approval is also being given,’ Mamgain told ANI.
Efforts are also underway to expedite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide clean drinking water to the region at the earliest.
‘We are also trying to complete the work of Jal Jeevan Mission Yojana. We will try to provide water to the people there as soon as possible under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. I hope that soon everything will be normal in all the Naxal-affected areas and people will get the benefits of the schemes,’ she added.
To achieve the goal of eliminating Naxalism by March 26, 2026, security forces have been conducting the largest operation to date—Operation Black Forest—to dismantle Naxal presence near Karreguttalu Hill (KGH) along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.
The 21-day-long operation, conducted jointly by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the state police between April 21 and May 11, neutralised 31 Naxals carrying a combined bounty of INR 1.72 crore.
A total of 214 Naxal hideouts and bunkers have been destroyed during the operation. Additionally, 450 IEDs, 818 BGL shells, 899 bundles of Codex, detonators, and a large quantity of explosive material were recovered during the searches.
Nearly 12,000 kilograms of food supplies were also seized.
(ANI)