The home ministry has initiated an overhaul of the policing and intelligence appartus to tackle the twin threats from jihadis and Naxals. The aggressive stance is showing results
P. Chidambaram
Budget Allocation
Rs. 3,283 crore — a 55 percent increase from Rs. 1,810 crore in 2009-10
Big Idea
Institutional reforms in areas affected by Naxals; taking on terror on a larger scale. Neutralising the twin threats of Naxalism and jihadists while improving access to remote and impoverished areas
Long-term Goals
Reduce the area under domination by Naxals. Counter terror that is raising its head again
Fractures in the Plan
(This story appears in the 19 March, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)