17 Aug 2021

The threat of Maoist conflict is now looming in Chhattisgarh’s Achanakmar Tiger Reserve. The central government recently included Mungeli district, where the tiger reserve is located, in the list of Maoist-affected districts of the state.

The classification of districts affected by Maoist insurgency is done to deploy resources and plan interventions. Mungeli has been included in the list of districts that are covered under the  Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme as well as under a new category, ‘Districts of Concern’, created to counter the spread of Maoist ideology and insurgency to new areas and stop resurgence in some areas where it is controlled.

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