JAGDALPUR (CHHATTISGARH), May 19: Chairing the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Jagdalpur, headquarters of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, Amit Shah, Home Minister said that High Courts should set up special courts for the speedy disposal of cases pending for more than five year & also said timely DNA testing in cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and rape cases could raise conviction rates in these offences to “100 per cent”.
The meeting was attended by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with senior officials, said an official release.
He said that coordinated efforts by intelligence agencies, state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) ensured timely and decisive action against Naxalites. He said development initiatives were simultaneously carried out in areas freed from Naxalism under the whole of Government approach with state governments and central departments working together.
The meeting focused mainly on monitoring development works, including Jal Jeevan Mission-2, nutrition, health, education, financial inclusion and power sector reforms.
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