INSURGENCY-NAXALS-STATES FOUR LAST NEW DELHI

Mr Duggal said the states were asked to strengthen and improve ground level policing. He said the meeting felt the need for a comprehensive Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RR) policy by naxal affected states for local people and tribals likely to be displaced by major industrial and irrigation projects.

Mr Duggal said the meeting noted that concerned action is needed in most of the states to speed up and monitor implementation of land reforms.

"Therefore, states were again asked to pay greater attention and priority to ensure speedy and effective implementation of land reforms particularly in the naxal affected areas." He said the Centre would continue to provide all necessary assistance and technical support to the states to enable them to further improve police response against naxalites and their infrastructure and speed up socio-economic development in the naxal affected areas and also bring about greater coordination between the states in this context.

He said the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for naxal areas has been extended for a further period of five years.