LWE infected areas get ₹500-cr road infra projects

Strengthening surveillance and road network in the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) affected districts of the state, the government in Jharkhand approved the construction of four roads covering the length of 77.45 km road at an estimated cost of about ₹300 crore. The cabinet also cleared other infrastructure projects worth ₹200 crore for the Special Infrastructure Projects, which is Centre-State venture with centre bearing 60 per cent of total projects cost, while the State will chip in 40 per cent. The SIS meant to provide crucial infrastructure requirements that are critical to the policing and security needs in the field, secretary SKG Rahate said, adding that SIS will have three components, Special Task Force (STF), Special Intelligence Bureau and construction of fortified police stations. The main focus will be providing facilities for improving security, policing and strengthening of intelligence in LWE districts. For strengthening STF operations the department has been sanctioned ₹45 crore and ₹11.12 crore an ₹132 crore will be used for construction of 54 fortified police stations falling under LWE districts.