Odisha
July 21, 2022

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that the overall law and order situation has been by and large peaceful, and intensity of Maoist violence has come down in the State.
Replying to the demand discussion on Home and General Administration and Public Grievances departments in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said the State has been relatively free from any communal discord.
The elections to Panchayati Raj institutions, urban local bodies and co-operative societies were conducted peacefully as also the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath with devotees participating in lakhs after two years. “The panchayat elections have been conducted incident-free in LWE affected areas with high voter turnout despite determined efforts by Maoists to hinder the poll process,” the CM said.
He said that strengthening the police machinery both in terms of human resources and infrastructure has been the priority of the government. Total 944 posts in various ranks have been created for Odisha police last year and dedicated police stations for cyber crime and economic offences have been established.
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