Chhattisgarh is considering repurposing the District Reserve Guard (DRG) for wildlife and forest conservation in Bastar.
The move follows a reduction in Naxalite activity, leaving forest regions vulnerable to poaching and timber smuggling.
Chief Wildlife Warden Arun Kumar Pandey has sought a formal review from the Director General of Police regarding this deployment.
The DRG, a 5,000-strong tribal force established in 2008, may now pivot from counterinsurgency to environmental protection.