Residents of Kularighat, an insurgency-infested remote village of Gariaband district’s Mainpur block will soon experience hassle-free road transportation after a decade long wait.
The district administration is gearing up to construct around four to five small bridges in between the village to the Block Office route covering a distance of 20-25 kilometers.
“Villagers often face problems during the monsoon season since the heavy water flow damaged the temporary roads between Kularighat and Mainpur. In order to seek a solution to the problem, they were demanding for permanent bridges. Taking action on the demands, we are working on constructing around four to five bridges,”
Gariaband District Collector Niranjan Das told The Pioneer.
Meanwhile, Gariaband District Public Relations Officer (DPRO) Surendra Kumar Thakur informed the initiative was implemented a few days back and it is likely to complete within a year.
He said, “The village is Naxal affected. In such circumstances, initially it was a challenge for us to begin the work.”
Notably, Kularighat is named under MP Model Village Scheme.
A villager B Sori, who along with other natives had demanded for the road connectivity said, “We were frustrated. The administration’s effort is hopefully a dream coming true as it is a difficult task to cross the flooded roads during monsoons.”
Sources claimed whoever attempts to wade through the flooded road in rainy season usually gets drowned. Villagers are stranded due to this reason.
It is believed that Former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi once visited this village wherein the entire population comprises of Kamar tribes.
DPRO Surendra Singh applauded Chief Minister Raman Singh for taking interest over the ‘pending need’.
Interestingly, apart from constructing the bridges, the State Government is adapting various methods to empower the Kamar tribes.
A workshop on bamboo art training is presently carried out by Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board and Village Industries Department to enhance their skills in the modern era.