Raised by two tribal women who struggled to make ends meet, Satendrasingh Lilhare turned Bastar’s forest produce into a Rs 1 crore marketplace, empowering 1,500 women.
CRPF Commandant Raju Wagh cracked UPSC 2024 with AIR 871 while serving in Bastar. With disciplined study hours and support from his wife, he proved that dreams come true because of dedication.
“In these parts, a forest officer is considered a big deal and often seen as unapproachable to the common people. But DFO Dhammshil would walk and cycle into the jungle, meet people there, explain government schemes to them and emphasise that this jungle belongs to them, and not the government.”
Notably, Sheikh's 'Rakhi with Khaki' initiative for women's empowerment gained a place in the Guinness Book of Records last year, with over 1,400 women participating!
In 2017, Dr Abhishek Pallava made headlines by treating a wounded Naxal. He now hopes his new initiative will change the lives of thousands in LWE affected Dantewada!
She is the youngest female CRPF officer to be a part of COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and is currently serving the volatile region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
Located at the very heart of India (literally), the country's tenth largest state by land area vibrates with the spirit of a wild and progressive spirit that can barely be seen elsewhere.
As seen in the recent Maoist ambush in Sukma, IED attacks are the biggest challenge India faces in its counter-insurgency operations in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.