The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has envisaged a 7,300 crore rupees package for the development of Naxal-affected states in the country. Appearing before a bench of Justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar, Attorney General G E Vahanvati submitted that the Union Cabinet has accorded approval for the package but said the government is only sceptical about its implementation because of the Naxals interference in such schemes. He, however, said the government would soon place details of the package before the apex court in the form of an affidavit. The Attorney General made the submissions during hearing of the petition on killing of over 10 tribals of Gompad village in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district allegedly by security personnel for reportedly acting as Naxal sympathisers.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | February 22, 2010 8:52 PM
Govt. plans to spend Rs 7300 crore in Naxal affected states