This was stated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on his return to the state after attending a meeting convened by Union home minister P Chidambaram at Raipur.
Orissa government today said the fate of any special anti-Maoist operation in the state would be clear only after five more battalions of the central para-military force (CPMF) arrive.
This was stated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on his return here after attending a meeting convened by Union home minister P Chidambaram at Raipur.
"Let the five extra battalions of force arrive. Then I think, picture will be clear," Patnaik told reporters when asked about the fate of the special anti-Maoist operation.
Stating that the union home minister had assured five more battalions of CPMF and two choppers for anti-Maoist operations in the state, Patnaik said the meeting attended by him, Chhatishgarh chief minister and home minister of Maharashtra dealt upon a coordinated effort to fight the red rebels.
"The union home minister called upon the three states to coordinate amongst us," Patnaik said.
When asked about the absence of Jharkhand at the Raipur meeting, the chief minister said: "There will be another meeting involving chief ministers and home ministers of West Bengal and Jharkhand".
On the state's demand at the meeting, Patnaik said he had put forth demands for more roads and bridges, mainly in the border areas where Naxalite activities continued. "And of course, I demanded for more funds for the Vijwada-Ranchi road," he said.
Orissa government which had been provided with five battalions of CPMF for anti-Maoist operation, had indicated that another batch of 5 battalions of central jawans would be helpful in carrying out combing operations effectively.
The state has been demanding additional force since a long time, a home department official said adding that Orissa could take a decision regarding launch of special operation only after getting additional manpower support.
As 18 of the 30 districts of the state had been experiencing Maoist violence, a special operation was needed particularly in border districts of Malkangiri, Koraput in southern region and Sambalpur and Sundargarh in western sides, he said.
While the red rebels almost rule the roost in the undivided Koraput district comprising Koraput, Malkangiri, Ryagada and Nawrangpur, the government has failed to take any effective steps due to the lack of trained police personnel, the official said.
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