Sukma: Security forces have completed the Aranpur-Jagargunda road in the naxal-hit Sukma district of Chattisgarh, the top police officer said on Thursday.
Bastar Range Inspector General of Police (IG) Sundarraj P highlighted the significance of the Jagargunda area.
"Earlier, the Jagargunda area in Sukma was popular as the biggest market of Asia for the sale of Tamarind, but the market eventually lost its existence due to the rise in naxal activities," IG Sundarraj P said.
According to the Police, the Jagargunda area was previously considered a safe hideout of banned CPI (Maoist) and to change the situation, an action plan has been launched to link this point from all directions.
"With the accomplishment of road works on this stretch, we believe that Jagargunda is going to regain its glorious past of being popular for the sale of forest products," the IG said.
Informing about the collaboration of CRPF and police that took five to six years to construct the road, IG, said, "CRPF and police have carried out extensive operations for the construction of this important stretch and several security personnel have sacrificed their lives on the line of duty. It takes around 5-6 years to complete this important road and several new camps (like Kamal post, Kamarguda and other camps) have been established."
The IG further elaborated that to connect the Jagargunda area of South Bastar from all directions (from north Aranpur-Jagargunda, east Dornapal-Jagargunda, west Awapalli-Jagargunda and Golapalli-Kistaram-Jagargunda from south), works under meticulous planning are being carried out.
"The completion of the Aranpur-Jaragunda road is the first step of the task," said IG Sundarraj P, adding that people in the area have also started using this stretch for routine movement.
"The road will be helpful in generating employment opportunities for the locals and also become a medium to link the local population with the outer world," he said.
"Completion of this road has started bearing fruitful results," said the IG.
"To prevent any untoward incidents during construction of this road, security forces have carried out extensive demining exercises resulting in the recovery of around 56 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), informed that officer and further elaborated that over 26 jawans of the forces have sacrificed their lives while ensuring security to the road construction work." IG said. (ANI)
