Kalyan: Republican day This year is special for around 100 adivasis from 24 families living near Birla College in Kalyan, because they will now get a public toilet after persuading the authorities for almost a decade.
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation started construction work for the toilet on January 26.
Known as Adivashi nutmeg and located in the heart of Kalyan, it’s about 45 kilometers from Mumbai.
In the government’s record, the land belonged to Mhada.
However, these tribes from the Katkari community have lived here for more than a century.
Most of the tribes work work as ragpickers in the city and use wages to run their households.
According to the adivated community, a decade ago, this land is a village where they will go to the forest to defecate.
But in recent years, many buildings have emerged in the surrounding area, increasing community problems.
Gurunath Waghe (50), an adivation, told TII, “With all the developments and buildings that appear in the area, we have to wait for the darkness to do our business in public near Nullah.
However, the women must go to the only one The toilet is located at a distance of about 200 meters to defecate.
The toilet is already crowded.
“Another tribal, Janabai Waghe, (80) said,” The fourth generation of my family now lives here because my child also lives with me, but we are still Must travel far to another area for the toilet and it was crowded because.
What we have to deal with a lot of trouble.
“The problem they finally ended after an activist, Rahul Dethe, fought for their goals.
He complained to the National Commission for tribes scheduled in Delhi, and the Commission attracted KDMC officials.
In October last year, the Civic body has provided a community with a temporary portable toilet.
Dethe said after further persuasion, KDMC finally began the construction of a public toilet and he even attended a stone laying ceremony.
Dethe, who is also responsible for BJP St Morcha in Kalyan, “When I asked KDMC to provide a toilet for adivasis, civilian officials asked me to show the land of Docui to know that even though the community had lived here for many years, on the note, land It belongs to Mhada.
“Dethe has since decided to take the cause of all tribal communities and fight for their rights to the toilet.
He said providing toilets was the responsibility of the government.
In the direction of the National Commission for the scheduled tribe, KDMC agrees to provide a temporary portable toilet.
However, they also demand monthly rentals from adivasis.
After meeting with city corporation, Mhada gave land for the construction of public toilets.
Dethe also demanded that Mhada plan to develop the area, they must ensure the rehabilitation of the adivated society.