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Decades of Naxal insurgency have shaped Gadchiroli’s social, economic, political, and security landscape.

Markandeshwar Temple in Gadchiroli showcases medieval stone architecture and sacred legends along the Wainganga River.

Mendha-Lekha in Gadchiroli is India’s first village to gain legal forest rights and full self-governance through consensus.

Revised forest rules are affecting tribal land rights in Gadchiroli, Bhandara, and Melghat region of Amravati.

Gadchiroli’s tribal villages face a quiet crisis in 2025, lacking water, power, and roads amid Naxal challenges.

Power cuts haunt Vidarbha’s poorest villages, where electrification exists on paper but darkness rules daily life.

A detailed look at the history of Naxalism in Gadchiroli, key events, major encounters, and its impact on the region.