This new road is a milestone in the history of Gundala village in Tiryani mandal. Villagers say the road will lead to the development of the small settlement, made up of small villages inhabited by seven tribes.
Post Date – 12:10 AM, Saturday – 12/3/22
This new road is a milestone in the history of Gundala village in Tiryani mandal. Villagers say the road will lead to the development of the small settlement, made up of small villages inhabited by seven tribes.
Gundala (Kumram Bheem Asifabad): This new road is a milestone in the history of Gundala village in Tiryani mandal. Villagers say the road will lead to the development of the small settlement, made up of small villages inhabited by seven tribes.
Despite a lack of proper transport, sanitation and education facilities, Gundala has grown rice in the rocky terrain many years ago, setting an example for other villages. Residents cultivated rice by dumping soil from irrigation tanks onto the rocks, to the applause of many. Thodusham Chandu, a predestined tribe from this place of residence became the doctor of this area for the first time.
Soyam Bojju Rao completed his MSc and MSc degrees, setting a record of sorts. He raised agricultural awareness among local people and advised farmers to use soil from irrigation tanks to grow rice. He was instrumental in increasing literacy and digging wells for agriculture. He played a vital role in tribal unity and self-empowerment.
However, some 200 tribal families continue to be disconnected from the mainstream due to lack of roads. Hiking at least 5 kilometers of rocky trails to deliver rations, reach primary care centers and buy groceries is routine here. They have to cross flooded streams in the monsoon and face wild animals.
Sidam Gangu, a 90-year-old tribe from Gundala, told Telangana Today that they have now emerged from isolation. He recalled that many tribal people lost their families when they were transferred to the Rompalli primary care centre. Pregnant women were placed in cots and taken to nearby accommodation during the medical emergency, he recalled.
Villagers say that if they want to commute by ox cart or two-wheeler or tractor, they have to walk a 20-kilometer long road to reach the center of Tiryani mandal, which takes about three hours. “We can now easily reach the surrounding villages, and families here can save lives by taking patients to hospitals along the new road,” said Marsakola Lingubai, an elderly resident.
The villagers were also very excited to see the ambulance from the health department arrive at their place for the first time.
