31-05-2025
PVTG hamlet in Gumla to get first pucca road soon
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Gumla: Residents of Gamhaarpat, a remote tribal hamlet in Narma panchayat in Netarhat plateau, will finally have access to road. Previously the residents in this once LWE affected region traversed dense forests on foot, a practice continuing since their ancestors settled here centuries ago.
The absence of proper roads had hindered development work in this settlement, home to 35 families of Birjiya, a PVTG and Nagesia tribe.
Recently, a group of tribal from here had met with Karn Satyarthi, who served as Gumla deputy commissioner till couple of days back, at his office to demand a pucca road. Learning about the woes, he immediately issued the directives. On May 26, team of engineers and officials served the area and prepared a plan of building 1.86km PCC road, which was finally approve before Satyarthi's transfer.
Along with the road, residents also demanded water, electricity and irrigation facilities.
Engineer Blacius Lakra of rural works department (RWD), which prepared the detailed project report, told TOI, "We have now applied for no objection certificate from the forest department as 700 meters of the project come under it. In a fortnight, tender will be floated."
