<h1>Government pledges major steel hub investment and accelerated development in formerly insurgent district while safeguarding environment</h1> The state government announced a commitment to accelerated development of a historically Naxal-affected district on its foundation day, reporting that roughly half the district is now free of insurgency and citing a nationwide target to eliminate Maoist activity by March 2026. The government credited police and specialized commandos and a community policing initiative with improving security, and pledged major industrial investment-reported at about Rs 1 lakh crore-to establish a steel hub while asserting concurrent protections for water, land, forests and the environment. Officials emphasized ongoing infrastructure, education and employment measures pursued with local cooperation.