Relocated families at forest-fringe hamlet in Erode face a daily struggle without power, roads, or water
Residents of a forest-fringe hamlet in Erode, Tamil Nadu, are protesting for basic amenities like electricity, water, and roads. The families, who relocated six years ago, remain without land pattas, which officials cite as a prerequisite for infrastructure development.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing struggle for basic human rights and infrastructure access among marginalized communities in rural India.
Residents of Sendrayanpalayam, a forest-fringe hamlet under the Periyakodiveri Town Panchayat in Gobichettipalayam taluk, have urged the district administration to provide basic amenities to around 100 families who relocated to the area nearly six years ago.
The families said most of them were agricultural and day labourers who relocated from different parts of the town panchayat to the Matheswaran Temple area near the forest boundary under the T.N. Palayam Forest Range, resided in huts and temporary structures.
The settlement, however, still did not have electricity, piped drinking water supply, motorable roads and public transport. In a move to press their demands, the residents hoisted black flags atop their houses on Friday.
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