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The deficiency of a motorable roadworthy to their hamlets is forcing persons belonging to peculiarly susceptible tribal radical (PVTG) of Pasuvulabanda colony of V. Madugula mandal successful Anakapalli territory to transportation large women and sick persons successful ‘dolis’ and trek for 3 km to the nearest roadworthy point.
The tribals took retired a rally connected horseback connected Friday (January 23), carrying banners and raising slogans demanding operation of roads to their hamlets, from Pasuvulabanda to Bandaru Road.
Some 120 persons, belonging to 21 PVTG families, were surviving successful Jeelugulova, Sompurambanda and Somulammakonda of Cheemalapadu panchayat successful Ravikamatham mandal. Sidiri Venkata Rao and Korra Babu Rao had died owed to ill-health successful the past arsenic timely aesculapian assistance could not beryllium provided to them owed to deficiency of roadworthy connectivity. Pregnant women and sick persons person to beryllium carried successful dolis for 3 km to the roadworthy constituent up and down the hill, and from determination to the Kothakota PHC.
The tribal radical said that aft the Alliance authorities came to power, energy was provided to the hamlets but roadworthy connectivity continues to elude them. After a plea to the Anakapalli Collector, the Panchayat Raj Department prepared estimates for operation of a metallic roadworthy from Jeelugulova to Pasuvulabanda astatine an estimated outgo of ₹2.10 crore. But, the roadworthy has not been sanctioned till date, forcing them transportation the sick successful dolis.
They are besides forced to cod their monthly rations similar atom and different indispensable commodities connected horseback. They recalled that they had submitted their pleas to Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan and the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu successful the past, successful this regard.
During the archetypal signifier of the ‘Palle Panduga’ programme connected December 2, 2024, the roadworthy works betwixt Arla and Pitrigedda, YB Patnam and Peda Garuvu via Lambasingi, and Z. Jogumpeta to Neredubanda were launched by Chodavaram MLA KSN Raju. The roads were formed but they were washed distant by the rains and craters were formed connected the unfinished roads subsequently.
The contractors had stopped the enactment halfway done arsenic their bills were not paid. The tribal radical demanded outgo of bills and completion of the pending roadworthy works.
CPI-M territory person K. Govinda Rao, and PVTG leaders from Madugula constituency Sidiri Kameswara Rao, Korra Mahesh, Sidiri Rajababu and Korra Balaraju were among those who participated successful the protest.
