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  • Naxal commander killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

    By PTI

    NARAYANPUR: A Naxal commander was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Monday, a senior police official said.

    The gunfight took place at around 11.30 am in the forest of Bahker under Chhotedongar police station limits when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an area domination operation, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Girija Shankar Jaiswal said.

    When the patrolling team was cordoning off the forest in Bahker, located over 300 km from the state capital Raipur, a group of Naxals, positioned on a hill, opened fire at the security personnel leading to the gunfight, he said.

    However, the ultras soon fled the spot on finding the security personnel zeroing-in on them, he said.

    “During a search of the encounter site, the body of a Naxal clad in ‘uniform’ was recovered along with an AK-47 rifle,” the official said.

    The slain rebel has been identified as Saket, commander of the outlawed Peoples’ Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) company no. 6 of the Maoists, he said.

    Narayanpur shares the border with Gadchiroli district in neighbouring Maharashtra, where 26 Naxals, including top rebel leader Milind Teltumbde, were killed in an encounter with police on Saturday.

  • Narayanpur SP ‘assaults’ driver over ‘unclean’ car; officer moved out after CM Bhupesh Baghel rap

    By PTI

    NARAYANPUR: The driver of Narayanpur district Superintendent of Police in Chhattisgarh on Monday accused the officer of thrashing him for not keeping the official car clean, prompting the state government to immediately transfer the SP who was rebuked by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for his alleged action.

    However, the Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP), U Uday Kiran, denied the charge of assault and claimed he had just “reprimanded” the driver, a tribal.

    The alleged incident took place in the morning following which Jailal Netam, a police constable posted as driver of the Narayanpur SP, was shifted to district hospital here.

    After the incident, Baghel ordered the police officer’s removal.

    As per an order issued by the Home department late in the evening, Kiran has been transferred to Police Headquarters, Raipur, as Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP).

    Superintendent of Police (CM Security) Girija Shankar Jaiswal, a 2010-batch IPS officer, has been appointed the new SP of Narayanpur, it said.

    “Police officers are expected to deal strictly with criminals. It is not excusable to beat up a subordinate employee…Instructions have been issued to remove Narayanpur’s superintendent of police for his behaviour,” the CM tweeted.

    Earlier in the day, Netam told reporters in the hospital that he was assaulted by the SP for not properly cleaning the official vehicle, a car.

    A doctor of the hospital said, “Prima facie there was no external internal injury on Netam’s body and he is under observation. His condition is stable.”

    Members of the Sarva Adivasi Samaj (SAS), an umbrella body of tribal communities, met Netam at the hospital and assured him of support and help in ensuring justice, said Sonu Korram, chief of Narayanpur district unit of the organization.

    The SAS has handed over a memorandum, addressed to the Governor and the Chief Minister, to the Narayanpur Collector seeking action against the SP, he said.

    Besides, we have also submitted a complaint at the Ajak police station (meant to address grievances of SC/ST members) here seeking an FIR under provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act against the police officer, Korram said.

    “The Adivasi samaj has given a memorandum mainly over three points, including the alleged incident of assault on the driver. Further action will be taken after investigation into all these issues,” Collector Dharmesh Sahu told mediapersons.

    The constable, in a letter to the Chhattisgarh Anusuchit Janjajti Shaskiya Sevak Sangh, a body of government employees belonging to ST communities, claimed the SP abused and thrashed him so hard that he was unable to even walk and had to be admitted in the hospital.

    He requested the outfit to take cognizance of the incident so that he could get justice.

    Kiran, a 2015-batch IPS officer, dubbed the allegations as “baseless”.

    The officer claimed he had just “reprimanded” Netam for allegedly committing negligence in discharging his duty.

  • New dawn in Abujhmad, farmers started getting their rights

    The farmers of Abujhmad area of ​​Narayanpur have been doing farming since the very beginning, but due to lack of survey of the village, they did not have pattas. Because of this neither they were able to sell paddy in the lamps nor they were getting the benefit of any scheme of the government. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the survey work is being done on priority basis by the State Government in the villages of Abujhmad region.

    In four villages of Orchha block, where the work of revenue survey has been completed, pattas have been distributed to the farmers. After getting the Masahati Patta, such farmers have now started getting the benefits of government schemes. Mr. Satyanarayan Usendi, a farmer of Kurusnar village of this area, sold paddy at support price for the first time this year in Lampas and got an amount of Rs. Along with this, the amount of the first installment of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana has also been received. However, he has not yet checked his account and has not seen how much amount has come in his account.

    Shri Satyanarayan Usendi on Saturday 19th June thanked Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for dedicating development works in Narayanpur district and during virtual discussion with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on getting the lease and said that now he has started getting the benefits of the schemes of the government. He told that he was doing farming from the beginning. But in the Abujhmad area, paddy was not procured. This time he sold paddy in Lampas for the first time after getting the Masahati Patta. His Kisan Credit Card has been made. In the villages which have been surveyed, under the scheme of the government, land leveling and construction have been done in the fields of the farmers. The entire village has been fencing and borewells have also been installed in the farmers’ fields. Now along with distribution of seeds of various crops, guidance is also being given to the farmers from the Agriculture Department. He said that under the scheme of the Horticulture Department, a deep line has been laid in his field and a poly house has been built. In which they are cultivating barbatti. He said that he has benefited a lot from the scheme of the government. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel asked him how many farmers are cultivating in his village and how much land they have. Mr. Satyanarayan Usendi informed that about 40 farmers are doing farming in his village. Farmers have 4 acres to 8 acres of land. This time he sold 10 quintals of paddy for the first time. The Chief Minister asked Mr. Usendi to take advantage of the schemes of the government and inform others about the schemes. The state government has brought many schemes especially for the tribals, among them there are many schemes related to horticulture, fisheries, vegetable production, paddy production. More and more people should take advantage of these schemes.

    It is noteworthy that survey is being done in the villages of Orchha and Narayanpur block of Narayanpur district. Survey could not be conducted in 237 villages of Orchha and 9 villages of Narayanpur block. The survey of these villages is being done by the state government on priority. Preliminary survey of 4 villages of Orchha block has been completed. They have been integrated with Bhuyan software. With this, now 1041 farmers there will be able to take advantage of the schemes of the government.

  • Krishi Vigyan Kendra Narayanpur distributed bio-fortified paddy seeds

    Biotech Farmer Hub project operated in the district which is funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, New Delhi and under this, the farmers of Bagdongri village identified for the project will be given bio-fortified variety of paddy Ginkgo Rice for 40 acres of land. been distributed. This variety of paddy has been developed by the state’s only agricultural university, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. It is a better option to fight malnutrition in rural areas. Since the zinc content in it is about 25 to 27 ppm, which is much higher than the amount found in normal rice varieties. Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s agronomist Manish Verma informed that about 60 to 70 percent population of the state suffers from deficiency of zinc, iron and vitamin A. In such a situation, this variety of paddy will prove to be effective in fighting malnutrition in tribal-dominated areas.
    Under this project, all technical advice including farmer training is being given to the farmers by the Young Professional Aanchal Nag of the project.

  • Chhotedongar and Dhayu Hua Containment Zone Free

    Village Chhotedongar and Dhaudai ward under district Narayanpur were declared as containment zones keeping in view the control of corona virus infection in the district after the confirmation of Korana infected person. After the completion of active surveillance activity in these areas, Collector and District Magistrate Dharmesh Kumar Sahu has freed the said zone from the containment zone.

  • Four Naxals held at Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh

    By PTI
    NARAYANPUR: Four Naxals, allegedly involved in triggering IED blasts and torching vehicles, were arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, a police official said on Sunday.

    The cadres, identified as Sonaru Anchla (22), Fagu Ram Anchla (35), Sonu Ram Anchla (45) and Mangtu Ram Potai (35), were apprehended from a forest near Irakbhatti village under Kohkameta police station limits on Friday when a joint team of security forces was out on a search operation, he said.

    Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the district force were involved in the operation that was launched on May 28, the official said.

    The four rebsls who were nabbed were active as members of the Janatana Sarkar groups of Maoists and based on their statements, a muzzle-loading gun, two detonators and a bundle of electric wires were recovered from the forest, he said.

    They were allegedly involved in triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in October last year on Irakbhatti-Kohkameta road wherein an ITBP jawan was injured, and torching three tractors engaged in road construction works in the area in November 2019, he said.

    Sonaru Anchla, Fagu Ram Anchla and Potai were carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 each on their heads, the official said.

  • Chhattisgarh: Three Naxals arrested in Narayanpur district

    By PTI
    RAIPUR: Three Naxals, who were allegedly involved in triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in February, have been arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, police said on Tuesday.

    The ultras Lakhuram Korram (30), Massu Usendi (21) and Koye Ram Usendi (30) were apprehended on Monday from different villages under Kukrajhor police station area, where a joint team of security personnel were out on an area domination operation, an official said.

    The operation involving personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and district police was launched on Sunday, he said.

    During interrogation, the trio admitted to their involvement in the IED blast near Akabeda Nednar square (Narayanpur) on February 24, in which a jawan from the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) was injured, he said.

  • Remarkable turnout at peace marathon in Maoist conflict zone in Chhattisgarh

    Express News Service
    RAIPUR: Abujhmad — often cited as Maoist epicentre had witnessed a colourful unifying force via ‘Peace Half Marathon 2021’ attended by 11,797 runners on Saturday in the conflict-ridden district of Narayanpur, south Chhattisgarh.

    The marathon saw the runners attired in brightly-coloured jersey were evidently reassuring the peace returned to the forested terrain and habitats that are replete with unique tribal culture.

    The participants, who arrived from different parts of Chhattisgarh region, other states and even enthusiasts from abroad, had experienced the mesmerising beauty and unique tribal traditions of Abujhmad, en-route the 21-km Abujhmad peace marathon.

    “Since last few years, the Abujhmad, which was one of the worst-affected areas hit by Maoist violence, has now witnessed a real transformation. The potential of Abujhmad will now be known to the world”, affirmed Sunderraj P, inspector general of police (Bastar Range).

    The Members of Parliament, MLAs, senior officials, youths and people from different walks of life enthusiastically exhibited their athletic endurance during the event.

    Army man from Meghalaya Aneesh Thapa won the marathon getting Rs 1.21 lakh and the four runners-up prizes as cash awards were Rs 61,000, Rs 31,000, Rs 21,000 and Rs 11,000. Special awards were distributed to local men and women who topped the table among the Abujhmad inhabitant category.

    The Bastar police and the Narayanpur district administration have jointly organised the event.

  • Colorful cultural performances from 20 to promote the AbuZhmad Peace Half Marathon

    A cultural program will be organized under the Mawa Narayanpur-Yuva Narayanpur on 20 and 21 February in Narayanpur with the aim of promoting the Abujhmad Peace Half Marathon-2021 and connecting the people of the district in the marathon. Through this event, a platform will be provided to the talent of rural youth and women of the inner areas including the city. Local artists of the district will showcase their talent. In this event there will be competitions for solo singing, group singing, solo dance, group dance etc. The program is divided into two categories, in which children from class 9th to 12th in first class and open category in second class are placed. The cultural program will be organized in the auditorium of Narayanpur from 11 am. The winning participants will be rewarded by the district administration.
    It is worth noting that the Abuzhmad Peace Half Marathon -2021 is being organized on 27 February 2021 in Abujhmad. To participate in this marathon, more than 7000 participants have registered online including runners from other districts and states of the state of the state. Participants interested in participating in the marathon can register themselves on the website http://www.abujhmadmarathon2021.com by 25 February. There will be free arrangement of stay and food for the runners coming from outside to participate in the marathon.