Vettivittakadu tribal hamlet’s long wait for basic amenities draws Keralam government’s intervention
The Kerala government is intervening to improve infrastructure and healthcare access for the remote Vettivittakadu tribal hamlet. Officials are exploring options to build a road or improved footpath to assist residents who currently lack motorable access to medical facilities.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges of providing basic public services and emergency medical access to marginalized, geographically isolated tribal communities.
The Department of Development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes has stepped in to address the longstanding basic infrastructure and health-care access issues faced by 38 residents, including 11 Muthuvan families, at the Vettivittakadu tribal hamlet in Athirappilly grama panchayat in Thrissur.
Located in a remote forested area, Vettivittakadu remains difficult to access. From Chalakudy, one has to travel around 88 km to reach Malakkappara, followed by another 18 km through Tamil Nadu and nearly four km on foot to reach the hamlet.
In the absence of a motorable road, patients requiring urgent medical attention often have to be carried on makeshift stretchers until a point accessible by vehicles.
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