Red Corridor to be redrawn

Union Government to redraw Red Corridor

Question: How many districts of the 106 districts that have been described as being Maoist-affected and are part of the Red Corridor may soon no longer be part of the list?
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 25
(d) 20
Ans: (d)
Related facts:

  • On 24 July 2016 Union government decided to remove around 20 of the 106 Maoist-affected districts that are part of the Red Corridor.
  • In these 20 districts on removal from the list financial support shall also be terminated.
  • The 106 districts that span 10 States — Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
  • These are described as those affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and constitute the ‘Red Corridor.’
  • Of these, 44 districts are said to be the worst-affected.

Reference:
http://mha.nic.in/naxal_new
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/red-corridor-to-be-redrawn/article8894304.ece
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/red-corridor-to-be-redrawn-by-bjp-led-nda-number-of-maoist-affected-districts-to-be-reduced_1911267.html