The Union government has initiated work on a road connectivity project in 44 Naxal-hit districts at an estimated cost of Rs.11,725 crore, whereby the allocation under the project include Rs.550 crore for deployment of security forces at strategic locations in the districts, senior government officials said that the government has sought a detailed project report (DPR) for the centrally-sponsored scheme- "Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas". The scheme, which was approved by the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last December, is aimed at improving rural road connectivity in the affected districts. The districts include Sukma in Chhattisgarh, which witnessed a deadly Maoist attack on troopers working to secure a road under construction in April this year. 5 percent of the total project cost has been kept aside for administrative expenses including for deployment of security forces at strategic locations.
