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Fear of Maoists stall development work in Jharkhand | | The development projects are stalled in Maoist-infested areas near Jharkhand's Ranchi city as labourers dread of being attacked by the ultras, leading to poor infrastructure
facilities in the region. Maoists have attacked many schools, hospitals, and government
institutions and this offensive has severely affected children's education and
has brought normal life to a standstill. The locals complained that the incomplete
work is creating problems for them, as they are unable to travel to the city due
to poor condition of the road. "The roads are in dilapidated condition in the
Maoist infested area, because of which villagers are suffering. There is no connectivity
between the villages and the administration is also not paying heed. In one way
or the other, the rebels obstruct development of villages. On one hand, the ultras
say that they are fighting for development of the poor but they themselves are
halting the development work," said a student, Rahul Kumar. Half laid roads and
partially constructed buildings are a common sight in the villages. The muddy
roads have potholes filled with rainwater and the woes of the patients aggravated
as many lost their lives while commuting. Villagers said that the poor condition
of the roads added to their misery as it made it difficult for them to go to the
hospitals. The administration also failed to pay heed to the repeated appeals
of the villagers to repair the roads. "We are facing problems. It becomes difficult
for us to take delivery patients to the hospital and due to poor condition of
the roads, even the ambulance does not come to the villages. This situation has
prevailed from last 12 years. Our children face problems while going to school;
accidents frequently occur on these roads as potholes are filled with rain water,"
said a local, Karuna Devi. According to analysts, the Maoists oppose all development
activities such as the construction of roads, schools, hospitals, drip irrigation
and drinking water facilities. Contractors are killed, schools are torched, electric
poles are pulled down and projects, which could lead to development, are halted.
For, if development comes to the area, Maoists fear that their support base will
diminish. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Ranchi , Ram Gulam Sharma said
the dilapidated condition of the roads is a big hindrance in anti-Maoist operations.
The poor condition of the roads makes it easy for the rebels to plant landmines
to attack the security personnel. "The contractors are living under the threat
of Maoists and they have stalled the road construction projects. We provide them
full security. However, they fear that the police will provide security for completing
the project but later the rebels may attack and kill them," said Sharma.
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