Rajnath gives doctrine of `Samadhan’ for security operations

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New Delhi :  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh carried out a review of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in ten LWE affected states here on May 8, 2017. The meeting was attended by Chief Ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.  Other states were represented by senior ministers. Chief Secretaries and DGPs of the states were also present.

In the morning session issues related to security were discussed. The Home Minister enunciated an operational strategy ‘SAMADHAN’ to fight Left Wing Extremism. The elements of this strategy are S for Smart Leadership, A for Aggressive Strategy, M for Motivation and Training, A for Actionable Intelligence, D for Dashboard-based Key Result Areas and Key Performance Indicators, H for Harnessing Technology,  A for Action Plan for Each Theatre and N for No access to Financing, according to a PIB release.

The important requests of states included continuation/resumption of LWE specific schemes like Security Related Expenditure (SRE), Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS), Integrated Action Plan (IAP)/ Additional Central Assistance (ACA), Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorism (CIAT) Schools and Fortified Police Stations, inclusion of some new districts under the SRE scheme, helicopter support for operations and deployment of additional Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) Battalions.Some states also sought exemption from payments for CAPF battalions provided by the Centre.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar suggested that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) needs to be reviewed to ensure effective choking of fund flow to LWE groups, according to the PIB release.

Minister of New and Renewable Energy Resources informed that the ministry was undertaking several Solar Parks, Solar Lighting and Solar Pumps schemes for providing low cost energy to LWE affected States. Minister of Road Transport and Highway informed that various new technologies like pre-fabricated slabs and soil stabilization have been examined. The states can initiate pilot projects for construction of roads with these technologies.

Rajnath  said that the meeting was very purposeful and the participants made very valuable suggestions which have been noted by the MHA. He said that he will personally monitor the progress on these issues. He also appreciated the wonderful job being done by young officers as Deputy Commissioners/Superintendents of Police in the LWE-affected areas despite some difficulties. On specific directions of the Home Minister, Districts Magistrates and SPs of the 35 worst affected LWE districts were also invited to the meeting to provide inputs and feedback from the cutting-edge level.