IndiaSecurity and defence
Sukma police campaign 'Niva Duwad Te' brings outreach to remote Chhattisgarh villages
Police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district have launched a grassroots outreach campaign, 'Niva Duwad Te' (At Your Doorstep), with officers trekking to remote villages to rebuild trust in areas long affected by Left-Wing Extremism.
In the dense forests of Sukma district, about 420 km south of Raipur, a police initiative called 'Niva Duwad Te' — meaning 'At Your Doorstep' in the local Gondi dialect — is aiming to shift the relationship between law enforcement and villagers in areas historically dominated by Left-Wing Extremism.
The campaign, spearheaded by Sukma Superintendent of Police Mayank Gurjar, involves senior police officers trekking through difficult terrain, including swollen monsoon streams, to meet villagers directly rather than waiting for them to travel to distant administrative offices.
For decades, residents in these remote pockets grew up in the crosshairs of conflict, alienated from the state and living under a deep-seated climate of fear, according to the report. The initiative seeks to strengthen engagement and rebuild trust in these former conflict zones, redefining the role of law enforcement in the region.
IndiaSecurity and defence
Sukma police campaign 'Niva Duwad Te' brings outreach to remote Chhattisgarh villages
Police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district have launched a grassroots outreach campaign, 'Niva Duwad Te' (At Your Doorstep), with officers trekking to remote villages to rebuild trust in areas long affected by Left-Wing Extremism.
In the dense forests of Sukma district, about 420 km south of Raipur, a police initiative called 'Niva Duwad Te' — meaning 'At Your Doorstep' in the local Gondi dialect — is aiming to shift the relationship between law enforcement and villagers in areas historically dominated by Left-Wing Extremism.
The campaign, spearheaded by Sukma Superintendent of Police Mayank Gurjar, involves senior police officers trekking through difficult terrain, including swollen monsoon streams, to meet villagers directly rather than waiting for them to travel to distant administrative offices.
For decades, residents in these remote pockets grew up in the crosshairs of conflict, alienated from the state and living under a deep-seated climate of fear, according to the report. The initiative seeks to strengthen engagement and rebuild trust in these former conflict zones, redefining the role of law enforcement in the region.