Jharkhand today sought from the Centre five CRPF battalions for effective control of naxal problem in 13 focused areas like Latehar, Balumath, Pesrar, Parasnath and Balumath.
Jharkhand Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in this regard during a meeting in New Delhi.
The meeting was convened to review developmental works in left wing extremist-hit areas and review of security measures.
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Officials from Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh and Odisha participated and discussions were held to make development and security measures more effective in 35 left-wing extremism affected districts, including 13 in Jharkhand, in these states, an official release said here.
To broaden financial inclusion in LWE districts, Verma urged the Centre to increase the networks of bank and post offices so that Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, MUDRA Yojana, Kisan credit card yojana, Fasal Bima Yojana etc could be effectively executed, and for this she requested to open bank branches in all panchayats in Jharkhand.
Strengthening of mobile network to control naxal problem and setting up radio and Doordarshan centres was required, she added.
