Warangal:Telangana DGP C.V. Anand on Monday warned of strict departmental action against four officials who fail to improve their behaviour and work standards, while addressing a press conference held in the former Maoist stronghold of Karreguttalu. “If there is no improvement despite repeated directions, necessary departmental action will be taken,” Anand said. He interacted with officials from both states after unfurling the National Flag in the former Maoist stronghold. Karreguttalu, once a Maoist stronghold for nearly five decades, has undergone a major transformation following sustained and coordinated anti-Maoist operations by Telangana and Chhattisgarh forces. The DGP also noted that only a small number of Maoists remained active in the region and appealed to them to surrender and join the mainstream.