SHRC calls for report on Kolottu Kunnu Colony in Kozhikode
The Hindu
Pathetic living conditions of residents in focus
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has asked the District Collector and the Secretary of the Social Justice Department to submit a report on the plight of Kolottu Kunnu Colony residents in Kozhikode city within three weeks. The Commission has suo motu registered a complaint based on media reports. Most dwellings in the colony, located near Pottammal Junction on Mavoor Road, are makeshift huts covered in flex sheets. There is no proper road to the colony. Toilets do not have walls and are covered using old sarees and plastic sheets. The residents complained of ill-timed water supply that stops by day break, making it difficult for them to collect enough water. The area is also infested with snakes, especially pythons.
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