Overview
- The Home Department formalised revised rules that apply only to CPI (Maoist) cadres and banned frontal outfits surrendering with or without firearms.
- Eligibility now focuses on those involved in activities inside Odisha, with Odisha natives active elsewhere considered only after police certification and a no‑objection certificate from the other state confirming no prior benefits.
- Graded cash rewards top out at Rs 1.1 crore for central or politburo members, with scaled payouts for state, regional and divisional ranks and a flat 10% higher bounty level than Chhattisgarh.
- Fixed compensation for surrendered weapons includes Rs 4.95 lakh for a light machine gun, Rs 3.30 lakh for an AK‑47 and Rs 1.65 lakh for an INSAS or SLR, with set rates for other arms and ammunition.
- Since November 27, 2025, 45 Maoists have surrendered with about Rs 6.5 crore disbursed, and five districts — Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput and Boudh — have been declared Naxal‑free since January 19.