Sukma, Jan. 22 -- Villagers in naxal-hit Jagragunda in Chhattisgarh have gained direct access to government schemes as banking services have been reestablished. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that the bank has been re-established and about 600 people have already opened accounts.

Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, CM Vishnu Deo Sai said, "Jagargunda was famous for its tamarind market, and the bank there was blown up by Naxalites. Now, a bank has been re-established there. Earlier, people had to travel 60-70 km to Bijapur, Sukma, or Dantewada for banking facilities. Now, with the opening of the bank in Jagargunda, about 600 people have already opened accounts, and the people are now getting access to banking facilities."

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