<p class="title">The Centre has released Rs 88.6 crore to the Naxal-affected states for various security-related expenditure in the last three months.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Home Ministry officials said the funds were released as part of a central government scheme under which it reimburses all expenses incurred by the states while carrying out anti-Naxal operations.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra have been given Rs 88.62 crore for their security-related expenditure, a home ministry official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Altogether 126 people -- civilians, security personnel and Naxals -- lost their lives in the first six months of this year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 263 violent incidents perpetrated by the Maoists were reported in 2017 while 278 such incidents were reported in 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nearly 200 security personnel were killed due to violence by Maoists between 2015-17, another official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The home ministry has recently said that 44 districts in the country were no longer under the influence of Maoists or have a negligible presence, and most of the Left Wing Extremism is now confined only to 30 worst-hit districts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Over 3,700 Naxals have surrendered before the authorities in last four years, the official said.</p>
<p class="title">The Centre has released Rs 88.6 crore to the Naxal-affected states for various security-related expenditure in the last three months.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Home Ministry officials said the funds were released as part of a central government scheme under which it reimburses all expenses incurred by the states while carrying out anti-Naxal operations.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra have been given Rs 88.62 crore for their security-related expenditure, a home ministry official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Altogether 126 people -- civilians, security personnel and Naxals -- lost their lives in the first six months of this year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 263 violent incidents perpetrated by the Maoists were reported in 2017 while 278 such incidents were reported in 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nearly 200 security personnel were killed due to violence by Maoists between 2015-17, another official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The home ministry has recently said that 44 districts in the country were no longer under the influence of Maoists or have a negligible presence, and most of the Left Wing Extremism is now confined only to 30 worst-hit districts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Over 3,700 Naxals have surrendered before the authorities in last four years, the official said.</p>