Residents of Vilankombai tribal settlement in Erode district seek road connectivity
1 year ago

Residents of Vilankombai tribal settlement in Erode district seek road connectivity

The Hindu  

As water in four streams in the locality frequently affects the movement of vehicles from the Vilankombai tribal settlement inside the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Tiruppur MP K. Subbarayan said a road of 4 km on an alternative route, would solve the issue permanently. Palayam block and can be reached via a 7 km forest road and then crossing the four streams that enter the Gunderipallam reservoir. Due to recent rains, the vehicle could not be operated and 32 students of Vilankombai and 18 students of Kembanur tribal settlement have not been able to reach their schools for over two weeks. He told officials that if land required for the road was less than one hectare of forest land, it could be obtained for developmental projects with permission from the District Forest Officer.

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Delay in laying road to village in Erode’s Bargur Hills irks residents
1 year, 7 months ago

Delay in laying road to village in Erode’s Bargur Hills irks residents

The Hindu  

The inordinate delay in laying a road to Sundapur village in Bargur Hills continues to cause hardship to the 500-odd residents, as pregnant women and patients have to be carried in makeshift stretchers to hospitals, during the rainy season. Permission was then sought from the Forest Engineer, Engineering Division, Tiruchi, and from the District Forest Officer, Erode Division, to lay …

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