development initatives taken to tackle the naxal issue in saranda, jharkhand
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The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Government of India, organized the 2nd 'District Collectors Conference', which took place on the 6th & 7th of September in New Delhi. Over 30 district collectors participated, making presentations on best practices to overcome challenges faced in the sectors of rural development, education, urban development, law & order, and disaster management. The Planning Commission is providing these presentations for the public to see examples of the good work being done by young IAS officers in the field, and to promote cross-learning and innovation.TRANSCRIPT
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Development Plan
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NAXALISM• PM says- The most dangerous security India
ever faced• 180 districts across 9 states• Has assumed a shape beyond a normal law
and order problem• Forms vicious cycle of
poverty,unawareness,Exploitation,Insecurity,poor development,corruption,Backwardness and conflicts among various classes of society
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Naxalislm- three distinct stagesI.Naxalism-initial stage -Atrocities on downtrodden and exploitation of socially and economically backward people-Agitation against opperessors through violent methods II.Naxalism-Rapid growth with mass support-spread to various regions were explotation was visible
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Naxalism-stages -contd…-
affected people openly supported the movement.-Low intensity violence and no indiscriminate violenceIII.Naxalism-rapid growth without mass support-spread new and non traditional areas like dense forested hilly terrains,economically important areas mining belts forcefully-compelling public to support through fear pshycosis
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Failure of present Naxalism tackling approachesLack of proper coordination between security
operation and developmental approachesNo distinct approaches t0 different areas like
Most affected, medium affected and less affected areas
General neglegience of area in all points of view like personnel and infrastructure wise.
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Fear pschycosis-strategy of NaxalsThe fear pschycosis-base of the success of
naxalismPunishing the people who opposes their
ideology through Jan AdalatSaranda is the most affected place in
JharkhandOver a hundred police personnel have been
killed in the last 10 years.
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Target the most critical corridor(MCC) of the naxal affected areas
Wiping out the fear pshycosisThe most strongest presence of naxals felt in
sarandaForbidden place for government machinaries
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SARANDA DEVELOPMENT PLAN• Literally means ‘seven hundred hills’• location:In the trijunction of West
Singhbhum,keonjharh,Sundargarh districts of Jharkhand and Orissa
• 30% of India’s known Iron ore reserve• 2 nd most important palce for naxals after Bastar• Served as eastern india’s regional headquarters
for CPI(Maoists) with permanent training camps• Asia’s largest deposit of Iron ore and densest sal
forest
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Initiative-Priorities• To solve the problem through active
participation in implementation of the schemes in a secured and safe atmosphere
• Deliver the positive result in the shorter period• Visible impact upon the problem• Major priority to security of various stakeholders
.• Abduction of senior officials by naxals-Strategy• Our strategy-security should not be
compromised eventhough the initiative is implemented slowly
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Clear ,Hold and Own(CHO) concept• Clearing the area-6 panchayats,56 villages,36215 people,7210
families-identified as Most Critical corridor(MCC)area
-salwajudum model was completely avoided-Involved 4000 police personnel in the rainy
season of 2011-one of the largest and longest operation in
India
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SARANDA-6 PANCHAYATS
Digha
MakrandaLailor
Chiriya
Gangda
Chotanagara
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Clear and hold concept• Holding the area is more important than
clearing the area• Creation of trust and confidence-Basic
objective• Public were not at all involved in the process
of information collection,fighting against naxals
• 8 security camps were established in saranda area
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Clear,Hold and Own (CHO)concept• Owning the area is the most critical stage of the
strategy• Deficit of trust between the people and government
functionaries• Involvement of local educated youths,panchayat
representatives,Traditional village heads• Regular public contact through Janata
Darbar,Prashasan apke dwar,special camps of various departments
• Opening of District collector’s camp office in saranda• Night stay of officials in villages
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Development plan• A model plan worth of 240 crores prepared• Approved by MoRD• Minister Mr.Jairam Ramesh was keen
interested• Planning and monitoring committee with the
help of Panchayat representatives,traditional village heads,social activists,educated youths
• Short term ,medium term and long term goals were setup
• Plan is implemented through the PPPP(political will,protection,progress,public will)
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Goals of the initiativeI.Short term goal-solar lantern ,Bicycles,Transistors In Saranda -No electricity connectionAll the 7210 families were given solar lanterns,Bicycles and TransistorsBicycles-Improved the connectivity between Governmentoffices and general public.Transistors-Instant connectivity with the outside world.
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Medium term goals1. Road connectivity-All the 56 villages to have pucca,RCC road
connectivity-will withstand mild landmineblasts2.Integrated Watershed Management
programme-6 Integrated watersheds were identified-Projects worth of 45 crores sanctioned
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3.MGNREGANo saranda locals are in Government system.Saranda-low level literacy rate even rozgar
shewaks of NREGA were outsidersSpecial relaxation –educational criteria to appoint locals as rozgar shewaks
The most literate person of the village-appointed as rozgar shewak of the village
Rozgar shewak appointed at village level instead of panchayat ( 56 rozgar shewak insteadof 6)
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BPL resurveyMany villages –left out from BPL surveyDifficult to give government benefitsSpecial relaxation was given By rural
development departmentSpecial resurvey was conducted 4.IAY IAY sanctioned to all the eligible families
as per new survey
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Medium term goals –contd…,5.Food securityAll the eligible families were given with ADDITIONAL BPL ration card scheme of state government6.Ambulance cum free transportation vehiclesSAIL and private companies CSR ambulance cum free transportation vehicles in different routes
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Medium term goals-contd…7.Free medical camps8.Forest rights patta process completed in the entire saranda region9.Integrated Development centresAll panchayat level government functionaries under one roof –Residential cum office complexes
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Long term goalsSelf sufficient and self employed1.National Rural livelihood mission2.Setting up a GURUKUl for saranda with the help of PARFI for skill development of the youths3.Special skill development training centre by IL&FS
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