Naxal violence declined in C'garh due to vigilant cops: Guv

Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Sunday said that Naxal violence and other crimes have declined in the state due to vigilant police force and several initiatives in justice delivery.

In her Republic Day address to the state at the Police Parade grounds here, Uikey also hailed the government's three-pronged strategy of "trust, development and security" to improve the law and order situation in the state.

"Vigilant police force and justice delivery initiatives have resulted in reduction of Naxal violence and other offences. The Naxal rehabilitation action plan of the state has been made more attractive," she said.

"With its three-tier strategy of trust, development and security, the state government has improved the law and order situation in the state. Several steps like giving weekly offs and response allowance to police force have boosted their morale," she said.

Besides, public awareness campaign is being run to prevent crimes related to chit funds, human trafficking and cyber crimes.

The state has established a new paradigm of community policing through its initiatives like Janamitra, Village Defence Committees, Senior Citizen Cell, Women's Help Desk etc, she added.

Lauding various schemes of the state government, the governor said, "My government has taken such a new initiative in the last one year, due to which every citizen's confidence of getting equal opportunity and justice has gone up."