{"id":41057,"date":"2025-04-12T19:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=41057"},"modified":"2025-04-12T19:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:57:27","slug":"naxalmukt-bharat-abhiyan-red-zones-growth-corridors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-04-2025\/naxalmukt-bharat-abhiyan-red-zones-growth-corridors","title":{"rendered":"Naxalmukt Bharat Abhiyan: From Red Zones to Growth Corridors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Internal Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has made significant strides in curbing Left Wing Extremism, with a sharp decline in affected districts, violence, and Naxalite presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Naxalite Movement?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The Naxalite movement began in <strong>1967 in Naxalbari, West Bengal, <\/strong>as a radical leftist uprising championing the rights of tribal and landless communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographic Spread:<\/strong> The insurgency spread across the so-called <strong>Red Corridor, <\/strong>covering parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Approach adopted:<\/strong> Naxalites employ <strong>guerrilla warfare<\/strong>, target state institutions, extort local populations, and often recruit children.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They claim to fight for marginalized communities but resort to violent methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"bec1a0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/the-red-corridor.png\" alt=\"the red corridor\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-41061\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bec1a0; width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/the-red-corridor.png 510w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/the-red-corridor-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Consequences of Naxalism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Political Consequences: <\/strong>It undermines state authority and weakens democratic institutions in affected areas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It also creates governance vacuums, making administration and law enforcement extremely difficult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Consequences:<\/strong> Naxalism disrupts economic activities like agriculture, and infrastructure development.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increases government spending on security, reducing funds available for development and hampers private investment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Consequences: <\/strong>It fosters fear, mistrust, and a sense of alienation among marginalized communities.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The disruption of education and health services, especially in remote areas, leads to significant human development losses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Improvement in India\u2019s Fight Against Naxalism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reduction in Affected Districts<\/strong> from 126 in 2010 to just 38 in 2024, showing successful containment of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) zones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drop in Violence:<\/strong> LWE-related violent incidents have dropped by 81%, from 1,936 in 2010 to 374 in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reintegration into the Mainstream: <\/strong>LWE-affected areas are increasingly experiencing improved education, healthcare, connectivity, and governance.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 8,000 Naxalites have surrendered in the last 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f5d7d7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Improvement-in-Indias-Fight-Against-Naxalism.png\" alt=\"Improvement in Indias Fight Against Naxalism\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-41059\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f5d7d7; width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Improvement-in-Indias-Fight-Against-Naxalism.png 779w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Improvement-in-Indias-Fight-Against-Naxalism-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Improvement-in-Indias-Fight-Against-Naxalism-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme: <\/strong>This Scheme is being implemented as a sub-scheme of the umbrella scheme \u2018<strong>Modernization of Police Forces\u2019.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Central Government reimburses security related expenditure for LWE affected districts and districts earmarked for monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SAMADHAN Strategy:<\/strong> A comprehensive approach involving Smart Leadership, Aggressive Strategy, Motivation and Training, Actionable Intelligence, Dashboard-Based KPIs and KRAs, Harnessing Technology, Action Plans for each Theatre, and No Access to Financing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scheme of Fortified Police stations:<\/strong> 612 Fortified Police Stations have been constructed in LWE affected areas in the last 10 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aspirational District: <\/strong>The Ministry of Home Affairs has been tasked with the monitoring of Aspirational districts programme in 35 LWE affected districts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focused Developmental Assistance<\/strong>: Special Central Assistance (SCA) of <strong>\u20b930 crore<\/strong> for most affected districts and <strong>\u20b910 crore<\/strong> for Districts of Concern is bridging infrastructure gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community Engagement: <\/strong>Promote confidence-building measures and empower tribal institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment and Education:<\/strong> Provide youth with skills, education, and job opportunities to break the recruitment chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technological Integration: <\/strong>Enhance intelligence, surveillance, and communication using modern technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concluding remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India has set a target to eliminate Naxalism by <strong>31st March 2026,<\/strong> recognizing it as a major impediment to the development of tribal and remote regions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The success of Naxalmukt Bharat Abhiyan lies in balancing robust security with inclusive development.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With continued political will, administrative efficiency, and local participation, a future free from Left Wing Extremism is within reach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2120771#:~:text=The%20government%20of%20India%20is,services%20from%20reaching%20these%20villages.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India has made significant strides in curbing Left Wing Extremism, with a sharp decline in affected districts, violence, and Naxalite presence.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is the Naxalite Movement?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Origin: The Naxalite movement began in 1967 in Naxalbari, West Bengal, as a radical leftist uprising championing the rights of tribal and landless communities.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Geographic Spread: The insurgency spread across the so-called Red Corridor, covering parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-04-2025\/naxalmukt-bharat-abhiyan-red-zones-growth-corridors\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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