Dinesh Pandey, Naxal leader and Divisional Committee Member (DVC) of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Kutul Area Committee, was also among the cadre who laid down his arms and returned to the mainstream.
Between January 1, 2024, and June 16, 2025, as many as 130 health institutions in the Bastar division have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS). These include 1 district hospital, 16 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and 113 Sub-Health Centres (SHCs).
CM Sai informed the Home Minister that with the state's renewed strategy and the continued support of the Centre, the anti-Naxal campaign has reached a decisive phase.
In a major success for the Chhattisgarh government's anti-Naxal campaign, 18 Naxals, including four members of the dreaded Battalion No. 1, surrendered before the police in Sukma district on Tuesday.
After introducing its flagship initiative, 'Niyad Nellanar Yojana,' the Chhattisgarh Government is making numerous efforts to bring major transformative change into the lives of people residing in remote, inaccessible, and naxal-dominated villages of the Bastar region.
The much-awaited facility has been made possible through the Chhattisgarh government's 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme, championed by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, bringing hope and opportunity to the region's future generations.
The field hospital opened by the security forces under the 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme in Puvarti village, which is the native village of a Naxal leader Hidma, reduces the gap between locals and security forces.