The Maharashtra Government extended the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Surrender Policy in the State for two more years, reports Free Press Journal onSeptember 8. The decision was taken by the State Government onSeptember 7, officials said, adding, the policy was introduced in 2005 with the aim to curb the Naxal movement in the State. Recently, the Police in Gadchiroli had taken initiatives to create job opportunities for Naxal-affected people so that they do not take the wrong path. This year, 22 Naxals have been killed by the Police in encounters and at least eight Naxals have surrendered. "Naxal surrender Policy has proved to be a successful weapon against the Naxal movements in the state. Considering this, the Director General of Police had requested to give a two-year extension to this policy. The government has hence given an extension to the policy till August 2023," said a State Government official. "The policy is indeed very useful. We had formed a self-help group for those who were into Naxal activities and provided them with different training. For the unemployed from the tribal, we help them in skill development so that they get a job or self-employment opportunities," Superintendent of Police (SP), Gadchiroli, Ankit Goyal said.