Koruprolu PVTG village needs Naidu's help again
Deccan ChronicleThe villagers held an agitation demanding road facilities for their villages and nearby villages. Additionally, 30 families from Kotulu Palem village belong to ST, and 40 from MK Patnam belong to SC.Due to lack of road facilities, residents face transportation difficulties, often navigating obstacles. For example, to travel from Koruprolu village to MK Patnam village, a distance of 3 kilometres, residents cross a canal and unpaved terrain.In August, the Chief Minister's office instructed the Anakapalle collector to conduct an investigation into the issue of the district collector's delay in disbursing old age pensions, as reported in various national newspapers.According to K Govinda Rao, district honorary president of Adivasi Fifth Schedule Sadhana Committee, and ASR district collector, DRDA, PD. Villagers say due to rainy season, they faced confinement and difficulty accessing essential items.Govinda Rao emphasised the need for the district collector's immediate intervention to allocate funds for roads and provide road facilities to their villages. Gemila Vasu, mandal secretary of PTG Sangam, announced that a 'Doli Yatra' will be organised at the district collector's office on September 30 if the villagers' demands remain unaddressed.PVTG community leaders including K Subbarao and Korra Anand, participated in the protest programme.