New Delhi: Learning lessons from the latest maoist attack on CRPF in Chhattisgarh, government has decided to provide night-landing facilities at all the helipads in the naxal-affected districts of the state, removing a handicap in the security operations.
There are 12 districts in Chhattisgarh which are worst hit by naxalism and provision of night-landing facility will help in swift induction of troops and evacuation of the injured personnel which is currently not possible.
The decision has been taken following recommendation of a high-level committee, headed by former CRPF Director General K Vijay Kumar, which went into the naxal attack in the state on December one in which 14 CRPF personnel were killed.
The Home Ministry has conveyed to the Chhattisgarh government to initiate the process of developing the helipads to facilitate night-landing facility through respective district magistrates and the expenses will be reimbursement under Centre's security related expenditure scheme, official sources said here today.
29/12/14 PTI/Business Standard
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There are 12 districts in Chhattisgarh which are worst hit by naxalism and provision of night-landing facility will help in swift induction of troops and evacuation of the injured personnel which is currently not possible.
The decision has been taken following recommendation of a high-level committee, headed by former CRPF Director General K Vijay Kumar, which went into the naxal attack in the state on December one in which 14 CRPF personnel were killed.
The Home Ministry has conveyed to the Chhattisgarh government to initiate the process of developing the helipads to facilitate night-landing facility through respective district magistrates and the expenses will be reimbursement under Centre's security related expenditure scheme, official sources said here today.
29/12/14 PTI/Business Standard
