Operation plan for sustained action against Maoists to be final by September

New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry on Thursday said that it has decided to finalise a plan for sustained operations against the ultra Left wing extremists by September-end.

The clarification was made in an action plan that was released in New Delhi on Thursday.

According to the Home Ministry Action Plan II, the centre has decided to approve for the work plans under Security Related Expenditure scheme for Naxal-hit states Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Orissa for the current fiscal by July 15.

The finalisation of guidelines and issue orders for revised surrender and rehabilitation packages for naxals has been set to July 15, while the advance funds related to the Security Related Expenditure scheme will be provided to the nine states by the end of July.

The action plan also stated that authorization for the appointment of 6,666 Special Police Officers in Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for 2009-10 would be issued by the mid-July.

The Home Ministry will also evaluate the implementation of the Special Infrastructure Scheme by the nine states by end of this month. (ANI)