November 2, 2025

India is seeing a happy change in the fight against Naxal violence! The number of districts affected by this problem has dropped from 46 in April to just 38 now, across nine states. Even better, only three districts are called 'most affected' today, showing the struggle is getting under control. The Ministry of Home Affairs shared this update on October 15. This is part of a big plan called the 'National Policy and Action Plan to Address Left Wing Extremism (LWE) 2015.' Central and state governments have joined hands to beat the Naxal threat once and for all. Security experts say there has been a "marked improvement" in the areas troubled by Naxals. Thanks to strong actions by security forces and government support through schemes like Security-Related Expenditure (SRE), the number of trouble-torn districts has gone down. SRE helps states with money to fight internal security problems like Naxalism. Out of the 38 districts now, 11 are LWE-affected and further divided into categories: 'most affected districts', 'districts of concern', and 'other LWE-affected districts'. The "most affected" three are Bijapur, Narayanpur, and Sukma — all in Chhattisgarh. "This sub-category was started in 2015 to focus resources," government records say. Four districts are labeled as 'districts of concern': Kanker (Chhattisgarh), West Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh), and Gadchiroli (Maharashtra). These places are improving, but still need extra support and development. There are also four 'other LWE-affected districts': Dantewada, Gariyaband, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki in Chhattisgarh, and Kandhamal in Odisha. These areas need both security and growth to keep Naxals away. Beyond these, 27 'Legacy and Thrust Districts' exist. These districts no longer see Naxal violence but can become trouble spots in future. Many are in Odisha (8), Chhattisgarh (6), Bihar (4), and other states. The government continues to support these places to stop violence from coming back. Overall, the drop from 46 to 38 districts and shrinking of the 'most affected' category shows the hard work of governments and security teams is paying off. The goal? To end Naxalism in India by March 2026. Exciting times ahead as India fights hard to bring peace to all corners!

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