IAS Sambit Mishra: First Collector to Reach Naxal Hotbed Abujhmad, Walked 7 Km
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IAS Sambit Mishra: First Collector to Reach Naxal Hotbed Abujhmad, Walked 7 Km
- •IAS Sambit Mishra, Bijapur Collector, became the first administrator to reach the remote, Naxal-affected Abujhmad region in 78 years.
- •The team, including Mishra, traveled by motorcycle and then walked 7 km through dense forests to reach Tulargufa and Mangnar villages.
- •This historic visit signifies the administration's commitment to connect long-neglected areas with the mainstream.
- •Sambit Mishra, a 2018 batch IAS officer from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, secured AIR 51 in UPSC Civil Services Examination.
- •He holds a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur and an MA in Public Management from JNU, and previously served in Raigarh, Jashpur, and Korba districts.
Why It Matters: IAS Sambit Mishra made history by reaching the Naxal-affected Abujhmad, demonstrating administrative resolve.
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