Development Challenges in Extremist Affected Areas (2006)

The Planning Commission set up an Expert Group on “Development Issues to deal with the causes of Discontent, Unrest and Extremism” in May, 2006.

Important Observations and Recommendations

• It noted that the Naxalite movements are principally a political action for armed conquest of state power. Effective implementations of already existent laws/policies like National Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy (2007), Protection of Civil Rights Act and the SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, etc. must be ensured.
• Land ceiling laws implementation has stopped completely without justifying its objectives.
• Acquisition of land has emerged as the single ....