Archive · 30 Jul 2026
CRPF Camp Transforms into Seva Dera in Bastar
A special camp run by the Indian army in a forest area of Bastar has been turned into a place where people can get many services in one spot.
The camp now lets villagers open bank accounts, get their ID cards, and apply for food help.
A big government leader, Amit Shah, said that 70 such camps will open in the next year and a half.
The camp also teaches people how to sew and do other jobs.
This change helps people who used to have to travel far for these services, making life easier and safer.
CRPF camp at Netanar has been converted into a Seva Dera offering over 400 public services to tribal communities.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Seva Dera on 18 May, promising 70 such camps in Bastar within 18 months.
The Seva Dera provides banking, Aadhaar updates, ration cards, and skill‑development classes, reducing travel for residents like Nagina Bagri.
The initiative is part of a broader plan to transform 200 security camps in Bastar into Seva Deras, with 70 in the first phase.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and district officials emphasize that the camps will gradually shift from security to development roles while monitoring Naxal activity.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, local tribal communities, CRPF, state officials
- What
- Conversion of a CRPF camp into a Seva Dera providing public services
- When
- Inaugurated on 18 May; 70 camps to be functional within 18 months
- Where
- Netanar village, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India
- Why
- To improve access to government services and promote development in former Naxal-affected areas
- Location
- Netanar, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India
- Initiative
- Seva Dera (public service camp)
- Services offered
- Banking, Aadhaar updates, ration cards, skill development, digital services
- Camps to be converted
- 70 in first phase
- Timeline
- Within 18 months
- Key figures
- Amit Shah, Vishnu Deo Sai, Nityanand Rai, Shalabh Kumar Sinha