Raipur, August 6: The Chhattisgarh government has approved a significant financial incentive for 66 surrendered Maoists, amounting to ₹6.6 crore. This decision aligns with the state’s rehabilitation policy aimed at encouraging former insurgents to reintegrate into society.
Under this policy, Maoists who abandon their weapons and return to mainstream society receive immediate financial assistance and a monthly stipend of ₹10,000 for 36 months. Additionally, those who provide information about heavy weapons or explosives are eligible for further rewards.
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai’s administration made this crucial decision on Wednesday, granting the total incentive to those Maoists who had previously been declared eligible for rewards of ₹5 lakh or more. This initiative is part of the ‘Naxalite Surrender/Victim Relief and Rehabilitation Policy 2025.’
The policy stipulates that surrendered Maoists who are not absorbed into government jobs will receive a one-time financial incentive. Beneficiaries from Bijapur district include Lachhu Farsa, who will receive ₹5 lakh, while Mitki Kakem (alias Sarita), Sinu Padam (alias Chinna), and Lakshmi Madvi (alias Khuto) will each receive ₹8 lakh. Additionally, Sushila Hemla (alias Bujji/Vimla Hemla) will be granted ₹5 lakh.
The objective of the state’s rehabilitation policy is to encourage former Maoists to permanently abandon violence and reintegrate into mainstream society. The government believes that financial assistance and rehabilitation will provide these individuals with the opportunity to lead a dignified and self-sufficient life, allowing them to contribute positively to societal development.
According to the state government, distributing such a substantial amount of incentive to surrendered Maoists is a vital step towards establishing lasting peace in Maoist-affected areas of Chhattisgarh, accelerating development, and strengthening rehabilitation efforts.
This initiative is part of the state government’s strategy, which combines strict action against violence and extremism with humane and systematic rehabilitation opportunities for those willing to return to the mainstream. Notably, Chhattisgarh was declared a Maoist-free state earlier this year in March.
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