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Villagers demand access to portable drinking water in Maoist-affected Purulia
Villagers in the Maoist-hot bed of West Bengal's Purulia District have complained against the lack of portable drinking water, as hazardous wastes from a variety of sources have contaminated the ground water resources. Residents complained that they often suffer from infections and diseases by consuming unhygienic water available in the region and demanded access to clean drinking water. Villagers

Distressed villagers of Maoist affected areas protest in West Bengal
Distressed villagers from Maoist affected areas went on a hunger strike on Wednesday in West Bengal's Purulia District.

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Public grievance redressal sets up in Maoist-hit Purulia
With an aim to swiftly resolve the problems of the villagers, West Bengal administration recently set up a system called 'Samadhan' for redressal of public grievances in Maoist-hit Purulia District.

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Mamata hints at unleashing joint forces against Maoists

Kolkata: After a Trinamool Congress supporter was killed in Purulia, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hinted at unleashing joint security forces against Maoist guerrillas.

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Maoists call bandh as deadline ends
Maoist rebels in West Bengal have called a shutdown in the Jungalmahal region on Saturday, in response to chief minister Mamata Banerjee's tough talking on starting up a peace dialogue and giving them a seven day deadline a week ago.

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Davy case: India may make fresh diplomatic move with Denmark

New Delhi: The Government may make a fresh diplomatic move with Denmark after it refused to file an appeal in its Supreme Court for the extradition of Kim Davy, an accused in the Purulia arms drop

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