Today, on Day 3 of my district visits, I visited the Karreguttalu (KG Hills) area in the dense forest stretch of Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. This area was once a Maoist stronghold, with the extremists maintaining a firm hold over the region for several decades. Operation Kagar, the sustained joint operations by the Telangana and Chattisgarh Police, the efforts of Greyhounds, local police and CRPF teams, along with Telangana’s surrender and rehabilitation policy, have each contributed to the decline of Maoism in the region. Today, perhaps for the first time in nearly 50 years, senior police officers from Telangana, CRPF officials, the Collector, SP, DFO and the entire district administration visited KG Hills together. Hosted the National Flag , TG Police flag and signalled the development of the area. With the new road and plans to connect the area with surrounding regions, the scenic nature of KG Hills paves for the overall socio-economic development of the region. I also visited the CRPF Forward Operating Base at Tadapala and commended the personnel on the ground for their operational excellence and commitment. I interacted with villagers along the way and heard their experiences.