Chennai: Harish B class I was angry he could not go to school since the rain stopped.
Reason: The road that connects his village, Sirunai, 40 km from Chennai, in the Tiruvallur district to the Palavakkam government high school, 5 km away, no.
The only route, said his mother M Bhavani, has been blocked by private land owners.
Despite this, six-year-old Lakshmi went to school.
“Nothing can stop me.
I am ready to talk to any official to make sure I go to school,” said the girl who went to school with a neighbor’s bicycle.
One of the houses built under PMAY Flagship Schemethe Irululus of 36 families was allocated by land four years ago after their previous settlement along the Kosasthalaiaarar river in Kosavampet was a victim of flooding.
The construction of their house has stopped due to lack of funds.
25 elementary school children and 10 higher school children in Sirunai along with several Seimi Kuppam, JJ Nagar and Eri Colony Study at the government school.
“We expect a better life because we promised homes and other facilities.
During the flood, we were cut off in November and December.
Children cannot return to school at all due to lack of roads.
Some teachers help send auto for a few days too Stop after local landowners block the only accessible way, “said R Nirmala.
Living in the area which is part of a quiet reserve forest does not lack nightmares for these families.
The heads and members of the local Panchayat council have promised them facilities such as health services, secondary schools, Angganwadi and roads that connect the main road.
Last month, a one-year-old child died after he put his finger in the intersection box.
He could not be saved when the villagers could not get an ambulance in time due to lack of roads.
Many pregnant women in Hamlet have shifted to other villages for shipping.
Assistant Director of Panchayats, who visited the village after Toi reminded him, said the only available route belonging to the Department of Public Works.
“There is a PWD channel and if the department strengthens the Bund and put the way to help this village, these people can use them.
In addition, we need to change the land of forest into the land of income and connect JJ Nagar Road to this village.
We will send this detail to Tiruvallur collector.
The government must decide this.
Meanwhile, we have ordered private landowners to allow locals to use the route, “he said.
Collector, Alby John told Tii, he had been looking for a report on this issue.
“We will do our best to make sure the children go to school.
We will also talk to Panchayat officials and check out why there is a delay in building their homes.” The construction of their houses began under the Pradhan Scheme Mantri Aawas Yojana.
However, 2.4 lakh allocated for each house is not enough and the lack of funds has stopped the work.
“It’s been a year since the construction begins.
Pancrayat hasn’t been able to finish it.
We have promised that we will celebrate the pongal in our new home and not this straw roof cottage,” Chandra said, another resident.
Pughazhvendhan, a RTI activist who visited the village, told Ti mostly in the community being afraid to even seek their rights.
“They must be given basic care and facilities.
Angganwadi, a public health center and school within 5 km is a must.
There are no buses or public transportation too.
Imagine their lives,” he said.
Irular Hamlet Disconnected, Children Cannot Go to School
