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Legacy Thrust Territories: MHA plan after Naxal decline

3 March 20261 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYLegacy ThrustTerritories: MHAplan after Naxaldecline3 March 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

With major gains against Naxalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs created Legacy Thrust Territories so the progress is not undone.

Key facts

  • The MHA introduced Legacy Thrust Territories (LTTs): earlier Naxal-affected districts under continued vigilance and targeted development.
  • Monitoring stays even after insurgency has declined sharply, so gains against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) become institutional.

LWE districts over time

PeriodDistricts affected
About 2000Nearly 200
202538
Now7 on the active list

Exam angle

  • Nodal body: Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • Goal: move from security-led control to governance-led development.
  • Method: administrative expansion and socio-economic integration.

Test yourself

1. Which ministry introduced the concept of Legacy Thrust Territories?

The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced LTTs to prevent LWE resurgence.

2. How many districts remain on the active LWE list, as per the Legacy Thrust Territories news?

Only 7 districts remain active: 5 in Chhattisgarh, 1 in Jharkhand and 1 in Odisha.

3. Legacy Thrust Territories mainly seek to move areas from security-led control towards what?

The aim is a transition from security-led control to governance-led development.

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