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Chhattisgarh govt bets on irrigation push to rebuild Bastar region

Chhattisgarh govt bets on irrigation push to rebuild Bastar region

The push aligns with the state's long-term plan to unlock growth in the tribal-dominated Bastar region as security forces report breakthroughs in anti-Maoist operations
R Krishna Das Raipur
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With the security situation improving in Bastar, the Chhattisgarh government is preparing to roll out two major irrigation projects aimed at driving long-term economic revival in the region, marred by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE).
The push aligns with the state's long-term plan to unlock growth in the tribal-dominated Bastar region as security forces report breakthroughs in anti-Maoist operations. On May 21, security forces eliminated CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju. Days later, central committee member Sudhakar was killed in an encounter in Bijapur.
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