Naxal-affected districts down to 38, LWE to 11

The latest review of categorisation of Naxal violence-affected districts in the country saw their number come down to 38 in nine states from 46 in April, with only four 'districts of concern' and three 'most affected districts' remaining.

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The evaluation is undertaken as part of the 'National Policy and Action Plan to Address Left Wing Extremism (LWE) 2015', in which the central and state governments work together to tackle the menace. The latest categorisation was notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) October 15. Official records and sources in the security establishment told PTI that a "marked improvement" was recorded in the insurgency theatre and hence the number of districts covered under the Security-Related Expenditure (SRE) has come down to 38 now from 46 April 1. The SRE is a to