Times of India: “Faced with overwhelming threat of Naxal terror, road development activities in the newly carved out district in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, has taken a hit.
Road construction work to the tune of an estimated Rs 350 crore are at a standstill in Sukma, located on the state’s southernmost tip and the tri-junction of Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Many areas of the improvised Sukma district form part of the so-called liberated zone of ‘Dandakaranya’ of the Maoists where they are supposed to be running a parallel government and where there is virtually no presence of civil administration.
Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon’s abduction by the Maoists in April this year and his subsequent release has forced the authorities to tread with caution while taking up road development projects, resulting in Sukma almost becoming an approachless island and causing hardships to the tribals residing in remote areas.
Of the total 418 kilometers long roads in the district, only six roads-with a total length of 168 kilometres- are in a condition where vehicles can run.
These roads range from 12kms to 25kms.
Construction work of four other roads of a total length of 250kms have been thwarted due to Maoist threat, adversely affecting movement of vehicles in the area. Besides, there are many other small roads where taking up any development work is a far cry.”
via Maoist terror hits road development work in Sukma – The Times of India.
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