This day Maharashtra’s Maoist-hit tribal villages have a road, an electric borehole for the first time since independence

The police installed a borehole in the village that will run on electricity. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

For the residents of Binagunda, a remote tribal village nestled in Gadchiroli on the Chhattisgarh border, this Maharashtra day (May 1) brings a sense of relief. Daily life is beginning to change in this Naxal-affected district.

Rama Durva, an elderly tribal resident, no longer has to make the arduous journey to Laheri.

Published – 01 May 2026 07:00 IST