New Collector brings hope to residents of Malliamman Durgham tribal settlement
The Hindu
As the Sub-Collector of Gobichettipalayam, he had visited the settlement in 2016
The news of H. Krishnanunni assuming office as the new Collector of the district has brought hope for the residents of Malliamman Durgham tribal settlement in Kadambur Hills, as he was the only district administrator to trek the nine km rugged route to reach the settlement in 2016 when he was the Sub-Collector of Gobichettipalayam and address their grievances. Nestled in the dense forests of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), the hamlet has no motorable roads and one has to trek for over three hours on foot from Kadambur to reach the settlement. Of the total 159 families comprising 636 persons, only 82 families live in the hamlet at present, while the others have moved to Kadambur. Automatic solar lighting systems were installed in all the houses in 2018 and the power from the system could light a single bulb. On June 14, 2016, the then Sub-Collector Mr. Krishnanunni trekked for three hours and reached the hamlet and heard the grievances of the people for an hour.More Related News