Power supply to 45 tribal hamlets affected

Tribals urge Collector to supply solar lamps, arrange generators

Many tribal villages on either side of the river bank plunged into darkness for the last few days owing to floods in the Godavari. The Kondareddy and Koya tribal people are staying in the forests in constant fear. Electric poles, some about 20 feet tall, and houses were submerged in flood waters. There is no power supply to the tribal habitations in Devipatnam, Chintur, Yetapaka, Kunavaram, Polavaram and Velerupadu mandals in East and West Godavari districts. More than 3,000 families are living in the villages.