New Delhi: Faced with the growing problem of
Maoists, the West Bengal government has initiated a number of
development projects, including employment generation schemes
and houses for poor, in worst-hit West Midnapore district.
In a report presented to Union Home Secretary G K Pillai,
state Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty said despite
disruptions caused by the Maoists, it has so far been possible
to take up and execute priority schemes for employment
generation, mid-day meals to school children and destitutes.
Construction of houses for poor, rural electrification,
minor irrigation, soil and water conservation, drinking water
supply are some of the schemes which were carried out by the
administration in the district.
Maintaining that the district administration has been
advised to accord high priorities to development work in left
wing extremists affected areas, the report said Chief Minister
Buddhadeb Bhattacharyya has personally reviewed the progress
of these schemes in a meeting held at Midnapore on November 7
last.
The Health and Family Welfare department has set up eight
special medical camps in inaccessible tribal areas in the
district.
A large number of upper primary schools, anganwadi
centres, animal health camps and artificial insemination
centres have also been set up in Maoist affected areas, the
report said.
PTI
First Published: Friday, December 11, 2009, 15:15