India, April 13 -- The end of Naxalism in Chhattisgarh is ushering in a visible transformation in several villages in Bijapur district, with works under the Niyad Nellanar scheme and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act giving them first-time access to essential civic infrastructure, an official said on Sunday.

While 224 villages across 67 gram panchayats in Bijapur district have been covered under Niyad Nellanar initiative through 42 security camps, 1,744 development works have been completed under MGNREGA, generating over five lakh person-days of employment, he said.

"More than 16,000 families have received employment support, with 16,671 job cards registered so far, including 7,271 newly issued cards. Special fo...