Need to address inadequate facilities
The Hindu
Pennagaram constituency hosts some of the most backward parts of Dharmapuri district dogged by poor health and gender indicators. Eriyur, Pennagaram and Paaparapatty are areas in that order of backwar
Pennagaram constituency hosts some of the most backward parts of Dharmapuri district dogged by poor health and gender indicators. Eriyur, Pennagaram and Paaparapatty are areas in that order of backwardness crying for attention on basic governance-enabled amenities such as drinking water, primary health care, education and employment avenues. Child and early marriages, multiple pregnancies, preferences for male child, distress migration for seasonable employment are among the many issues that demand systemic intervention.
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