Cost of anti-Naxal operations causes dent in states' finances

Chhattisgarh spends Rs 6,400 cr a year to maintain Central forces, wants Union govt to bear cost

Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected states have been bearing the brunt of expenses relating to the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in their territories. The forces have deployed by the Centre to contain the Naxal movement in 10 states, namely  Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

The huge amount that these 10 states spend on the forces, including the salaries of the jawans, has taken a a toll on their.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), about 93 battalions of CAPFs mostly taken from Central Reserve