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[00:00:54] Hello, welcome to DD
[00:00:57] between villages and cities. News. You are watching our special series 'Change with a
[00:00:59] Gun'. Areas emerging from the shadow of Naxalism,
[00:01:03] changing lives and people moving forward on a new path of development,
[00:01:06] DD News is bringing you ground stories of change
[00:01:10] from these six states: Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, and
[00:01:13] Jharkhand, in Naxal-affected areas.
[00:01:17] In this special documentary series, we try to find out how
[00:01:21] people's lives are changing in areas that once experienced
[00:01:25] violence and fear, with access to roads, education, employment,
[00:01:28] and basic facilities.
[00:01:30] We also aim to bring you the voices of those who are witnessing this
[00:01:34] change with their own eyes and feeling it in their
[00:01:38] lives. In this episode, let's turn to Odisha. Stories of change are emerging
[00:01:42] from Koraput, Narayanpatna, and Kandhamal
[00:01:45] that show how connectivity, education,
[00:01:49] and lives a normal livelihood, and mainstream integration are raising new
[00:01:52] hopes in remote villages. So, let's watch this special
[00:01:56] ground report from Odisha by correspondent Simple Nayak.
[00:02:48] one family goes
[00:03:00] and a new chapter in the development of the state.
[00:03:04] It was
[00:03:07] once not easy to step on these roads.
[00:03:10] Roads were
[00:03:12] incomplete.
[00:03:15] Government vehicles could not reach the villages, and
[00:03:19] development seemed a distant dream.
[00:03:22] Koraput and Kandhamal, Naxal-affected areas of Odisha,
[00:03:26] remained in the grip of violence for a long time.
[00:03:45] 773 Maoists
[00:04:00] Every step of development was targeted by violence.
[00:04:04] Incidents of damage to schools, houses, and bridges
[00:04:08] There was a time when it was made normal life difficult. Teachers and
[00:04:11] doctors were also afraid to go to the villages. But
[00:04:15] this topic in detail, now, life is normal in Narayanpatna. The pace of
[00:04:18] development is visible in the remote villages of Kandhamal,
[00:04:21] and perhaps the most beautiful picture of change is
[00:04:25] this: the areas that were once
[00:04:28] Ma'am is a member of the known for Naxal violence are now known for their natural
[00:04:49] to you too for joining us
[00:04:51] villages, poor,
[00:05:00] Earlier, it was not good. Now, we have good houses in our village, electricity has come, and
[00:05:04] there was no network either. We didn't even have phones. Now we have
[00:05:07] phones, everything. Gradually, all this happened. Now, with the Maoists gone,
[00:05:11] we feel a bit of peace living here. Anyone in the village
[00:05:15] can roam freely. It feels like we have become independent. We can go anywhere
[00:05:19] and roam freely. Development is happening. The young men and
[00:05:23] women can now pursue their studies and build their careers.
[00:05:26] By studying now, they can contribute to the country's development and improve
[00:05:30] their families' lives. A lot of development has happened here. The view I
[00:05:33] saw here is very beautiful and
[00:05:37] a waterfall that calms the heart.
[00:05:40] This area of Phulbani was not visited by many people before,
[00:05:44] but the current situation is very beautiful, and
[00:05:48] the government has also made very good arrangements here.
[00:05:51] There is also a good road for everyone to come. The
[00:05:55] roads that once feared landmines are now
[00:05:59] connecting villages to development. Paved roads and
[00:06:02] bridges are not just reducing distances; they are also
[00:06:06] building bridges of trust
[00:06:09] Children and villagers once had to climb hills for network.
[00:06:12] Today, mobile towers stand around the villages.
[00:06:16] Homes are lit, water reaches through taps, and
[00:06:19] the world has now reached the villages on mobile screens.
[00:06:23] Where Maoist posters once appeared, today, young people
[00:06:27] are studying with their smartphones, gaining information,
[00:06:30] and connecting with the world. Access to health facilities
[00:06:34] has also increased. Treatment when needed and free
[00:06:38] medicines for patients means that change is now visible
[00:06:42] not just on the roads, but also in people's daily lives.
[00:06:45] And the young generation of villages, along with their studies, is also
[00:06:49] looking for ways to stand on their own feet. Making brooms from raw materials
[00:06:53] found in the forest and earning money by taking them to the market
[00:06:56] is an example of this changing picture
[00:07:00] of self-reliance.
[00:07:00] The
[00:07:09] place where Maoists once held sway is now a place where
[00:07:13] the youth are becoming self-reliant. They are becoming self-reliant by selling
[00:07:17] brooms in the market and also supporting their families.
[00:07:20] We are in the Narayanpatna area of Koraput district. Let's
[00:07:24] talk directly. The youth of this village have joined us. What would
[00:07:28] you like to say? Since when have you been making these brooms, brother?
[00:07:31] We have been making these brooms for the past five
[00:07:35] years. And before those five
[00:07:39] years, we did not take these natural resources to the market
[00:07:42] because we did not have roads.
[00:07:46] We did not have roads. We did not have roads.
[00:07:50] So now
[00:07:53] we have developed. Roads have come. Do all of you make these brooms together?
[00:07:56] Yes, everyone makes them. Because
[00:08:01] and finds them from the forest. After
[00:08:04] that, families make them by dividing the work.
[00:08:08] After that, they sell them in the market. There was a lot of forest
[00:08:12] and no road.
[00:08:42] has come, and Angan has also come. We were
[00:08:46] talking to the youth that all government facilities have
[00:08:49] reached here, and here you can see that the youth
[00:08:53] make brooms, sell them in the market, and are very
[00:08:57] happy. Earlier, there was fear of Maoists, but now
[00:09:01] there is no such fear. This is about a new
[00:09:04] Odisha. This is about the self-reliance of the youth,
[00:09:08] and this is also about the employment
[00:09:10] of the youth.
[00:09:15] Perhaps the biggest measure of change is the school bell.
[00:09:21] a challenge for teachers to reach these remote areas. Today,
[00:09:24] those same teachers are reaching school every day, and children
[00:09:28] are also regularly attending classes. The children of the villages
[00:09:32] whose studies were once affected due to violence and fear,
[00:09:35] today have smart classrooms, computers, e-libraries,
[00:09:39] and most importantly, a dream to move forward.
[00:09:43] Children in schools are also being provided with lunch
[00:09:46] along with their studies.
[00:09:47] It
[00:09:52] is much better now than before. Earlier, I used to be a little
[00:09:56] scared. Children also did not come to school. Attendance
[00:09:59] was low. Now children come to school and
[00:10:03] are fully present. And school facilities have also increased
[00:10:07] a lot, such as our e-classroom,
[00:10:10] e-library, and laboratory. All these facilities
[00:10:13] are available now. There is no fear at all. There is no
[00:10:17] fear at all. Even ladies come alone, they come comfortably.
[00:10:21] Some children from these villages no longer want to be limited
[00:10:24] to school. They want to pursue higher education
[00:10:27] and dream of reaching administrative services. Amidst
[00:10:31] this change, the daughters and women here are also
[00:10:35] promoting their culture. The beat of tribal dance is not
[00:10:38] just the voice of tradition, but also the voice of confidence
[00:10:42] that has finally emerged after a long
[00:10:45] time.
[00:10:49] Yes sir, everything is there. For example, there was no electricity, that is also
[00:11:14] there, and there was a water problem
[00:11:18] too, that is also fine now.
[00:11:21] Earlier, patients had to be carried on cots from these hills.
[00:11:25] Today, when needed, 108 ambulances reach the villages.
[00:11:28] Markets used to shut down due to
[00:11:32] fear of bandhs and violence. Today, shops are open,
[00:11:36] customers are there, and business is running. This means the effect
[00:11:39] of peace is not just on security, but also on employment
[00:11:43] and the local economy. Those
[00:11:46] who were in the cadre, those who were associated with Maoists,
[00:11:50] working with weapons, they surrendered under the new policy
[00:11:54] of our Odisha Government, and according to the policy,
[00:11:58] which we can say is one of the best policies in the whole of India,
[00:12:01] they have surrendered. Some of them
[00:12:05] are also working in our Odisha
[00:12:09] State's OSAP force. Some people
[00:12:12] are also moving forward as
[00:12:15] local entrepreneurs. They are becoming aggressive.
[00:12:19] And the best thing is that
[00:12:22] this area, this Maoist
[00:12:25] area, is very suitable for coffee. So, they are involved
[00:12:29] in sustainable livelihood, coffee cultivation, with us even
[00:12:32] today. In some of their areas, we have started
[00:12:36] strawberry cultivation, and we are fully confident that this
[00:12:40] region will contribute very well
[00:12:43] to our vision of developed India and developed Odisha.
[00:12:47] Tourism, coffee cultivation, will emerge as one of the best
[00:12:51] models in the whole of India. On March 2026,
[00:12:55] we declared Odisha Maoist-free. Kandhamal has
[00:12:58] also been declared Maoist-free. Along
[00:13:02] with that, we are properly rehabilitating
[00:13:05] the surrendered Naxals we have now. We are working
[00:13:09] on how to integrate them into the mainstream.
[00:13:13] And I want to assure everyone that
[00:13:16] at this time, the whole of Odisha, specifically Kandhamal
[00:13:19] district, is safe for everyone. Now the infrastructure
[00:13:23] has become very good. Earlier,
[00:13:25] patients used to come here, and there was also a shortage
[00:13:29] of staff, but now more staff are available here.
[00:13:33] Doctors are also present, and proper treatment
[00:13:36] is being provided. Now, the 108 ambulance service from the government
[00:13:40] is providing free service.
[00:13:43] Koraput's
[00:13:50] coffee is emerging as another symbol of this
[00:13:53] change. Coffee cultivation in the hills is now
[00:13:57] giving new directions to both the income of local farmers
[00:14:01] and the identity of the area. Through
[00:14:04] welfare schemes for the poor, food grains are reaching people.
[00:14:07] Banking facilities like ATMs are available in remote rural
[00:14:11] areas, and in many areas, solar energy is also making
[00:14:15] people's lives easier. This means that the villages that were once
[00:14:19] cut off from the mainstream are now gradually joining
[00:14:22] the mainstream of development. We have ensured in these
[00:14:26] villages how ration, health services, and
[00:14:29] basic facilities reach these villages. We have
[00:14:33] also taken some steps to develop sports in these villages
[00:14:37] so that the youth related to sports in every
[00:14:41] village get involved in sports, and do not fall back into the
[00:14:44] clutches of Naxalism. We are doing some work
[00:14:48] in livelihood so that
[00:14:51] the income of these villages increases gradually. Earlier,
[00:14:54] it was very inconvenient. And it was very difficult to manage
[00:14:57] trade there because of Naxals.
[00:15:01] There were no roads and no electricity.
[00:15:04] And transport was also very bad. Now it's not like that,
[00:15:07] it's good. Everything feels very good in Koraput district,
[00:15:11] and wherever you go, even riding a bike, it feels good.
[00:15:15] But this story of change
[00:15:19] is not just a story of roads, schools, and
[00:15:22] markets. It is also the story of those who once chose
[00:15:26] the path of violence and today are living a normal
[00:15:30] life after returning from that path. Under the surrender
[00:15:34] and rehabilitation policy, many former Maoists have returned to the mainstream.
[00:15:37] Kalia Huluka was once associated with a Maoist organization.
[00:15:41] Today, he is a home guard in the Odisha Police. After
[00:15:44] training, he got employment based on his qualifications,
[00:15:48] and now his identity is not from violence, but from a respectable
[00:15:52] job. Those who were once Naxals are today
[00:15:55] home guards in the Odisha Police and are working for the people.
[00:15:59] We have Kalia Hulka with us. In which year did
[00:16:03] you join the party? I joined the party in
[00:16:07] 2006. And
[00:16:10] now in 2010, I am a Naxal. It is good now.
[00:16:13] It is very good now, sir. I joined the
[00:16:17] Odisha Police as a home guard 20
[00:16:19] to 24 months ago. It is good now, sir.
[00:16:23] I am very happy. Which life of
[00:16:27] yours is better? Is that life or
[00:16:30] today's life better? Today's life is better, sir. How much
[00:16:33] development has happened in your village - roads, water, electricity?
[00:17:07] The SP sir here also said that we would get money
[00:17:11] for surrender and that we would also get
[00:17:13] home guard jobs. He told us this.
[00:17:17] Rina Nachika, who is working in the department,
[00:17:21] away from violence, cultivates maize today,
[00:17:24] does animal husbandry,
[00:17:27] life with her family. She once had a gun
[00:17:30] in the jungle; today, she has a farming tool in her hand.
[00:17:32] At
[00:17:42] that time, there were problems even for food and drink, we lived in fear. Now, after surrender, all facilities are being provided by the government. I am living my life by
[00:17:46] farming and animal husbandry.
[00:17:49] Now I am very happy.
[00:17:51] The
[00:17:56] place where we are standing right now is the old
[00:18:00] police station of Narayanpatna area. I want to show
[00:18:03] the picture that in 2009, there was a big
[00:18:07] Naxal attack here with heavy shelling. So,
[00:18:11] because of this, even today there are bullet marks on the
[00:18:14] wall of this old police station. I want to directly
[00:18:18] show this picture that even today there are
[00:18:21] bullet marks in this police station. More than 200
[00:18:24] Naxals came and attacked
[00:18:27] this police station in the evening in 2009. In the
[00:18:30] counter-attack, more than
[00:18:33] two Naxals were neutralized. But
[00:18:37] this old police station of Narayanpatna area is still
[00:18:41] there, and with time, a new police station has also
[00:18:44] been built. But this old police station
[00:18:48] still shows how disruptive the Naxals
[00:18:51] were at that time and how they entered
[00:18:54] the heart of the city and directly attacked
[00:18:57] the police station. This explains
[00:19:01] that. But today, times have changed,
[00:19:04] and with the development
[00:19:07] here, this city has also developed.
[00:19:10] But figures show that in the past years,
[00:19:14] through security operations and the surrender and
[00:19:18] rehabilitation policy, there has been a big change in the situation.
[00:19:23] and militia members surrendered to leave the path of violence
[00:19:26] and return to the mainstream. Behind these figures are not
[00:19:30] just numbers; behind them are the stories of families
[00:19:33] who have stepped out of fear towards a normal life.
[00:19:38] And the areas that were once called Naxal-affected
[00:19:41] are now making a name for themselves as new centers
[00:19:44] of tourism.
[00:19:48] Odisha is now moving forward with new momentum. Odisha has
[00:19:52] become completely Naxal-free. At this moment, we have
[00:19:56] DIG Akhileshwar Singh sir from the Southwest
[00:19:59] Range with us. We will talk to him about the entire
[00:20:03] process of making Odisha Naxal-free. This was a big
[00:20:06] dream, sir. How was it fulfilled, and what is the current
[00:20:10] situation? The Honorable Home Minister had given a target
[00:20:14] that by March 31, 2026, the entire country would
[00:20:17] be Naxal-free. In that sequence, we also made efforts
[00:20:21] to make Odisha Naxal-free, and we were
[00:20:25] successful. When
[00:20:28] this campaign started, there were approximately 132
[00:20:32] cadres in Odisha, from CC members to their
[00:20:35] ground cadres, a total of 11 to 12 months.
[00:20:38] Among them, their CC members were
[00:20:42] neutralized, and some others were also
[00:20:45] neutralized. The rest surrendered or were
[00:20:49] arrested. Overall, by March 31, 2026, we were successful
[00:20:53] in making Odisha Naxal-free. Many of the Naxals who
[00:20:56] have surrendered are serving in the police
[00:21:00] and some are also working in the Forest Department.
[00:21:03] So, what is their current situation? How do they see
[00:21:06] the difference between serving and being
[00:21:10] a Naxal? There is a big difference. We have engaged many
[00:21:13] of them in various ways. Many of them have become
[00:21:17] our home guards. Some of them we have also employed in the private
[00:21:21] service sector. Some are also working in different
[00:21:25] departments of the government and are giving good performance.
[00:21:28] These
[00:21:31] hills were once identified with fear and violence. Today,
[00:21:35] that identity is changing. On these paths, the school
[00:21:39] bell is heard more than the sound of guns. In these
[00:21:43] jungles, there are no longer stories of terror, but also
[00:21:46] stories of employment, education, and self-reliance. This picture
[00:21:50] of change from Narayanpatna to Kandhamal tells us that
[00:21:54] when violence recedes, the paths of development open up,
[00:21:57] and when development reaches the villages, trust is strengthened.
[00:22:00] This is not just a story of emerging from Naxal violence; it is the
[00:22:04] story of a new Odisha.
[00:22:06] The empire of red terror has now become a bygone
[00:22:10] تاريخ. Instead of the sound of guns, from the borders
[00:22:14] to the coastal areas, there is now the echo of
[00:22:18] development everywhere. Naxal-free
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[00:29:55] and welcome to our special program 'Facing
[00:29:59] Disaster'. Every time, under this special program,
[00:30:03] we delve into a special topic, and today we are going to talk
[00:30:06] about half the population. Yes, under this special
[00:30:10] program, today we will talk about the leading
[00:30:13] role of women in disaster management. And to discuss
[00:30:17] we have special guests in the studio. Let me first
[00:30:21] introduce you to our special guests. We have Rita Misal
[00:30:25] ji with us. Ma'am, welcome to this special discussion.
[00:30:30] NDA. Also, welcome to Kanta Singh ji for joining
[00:30:34] us in this special program. You are the Deputy Country
[00:30:38] Representative of UN Women India. Also with us is
[00:30:41] Dr. Jayanti S. Ravi, Additional Chief Secretary,
[00:30:45] Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Gujarat.
[00:30:49] Ma'am, a very warm welcome
[00:30:52] in this special discussion. My first question is to
[00:30:56] Amrita ji. I would like to understand from you that no matter what kind of disaster it is,