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Hans India
6 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Ambulance arrives late, tribal woman gives birth midway
Anakapalli: Astri bals of Losingi hamlet, Anakapalli district continue to be deprived of basic infrastructure, they are left with no other choice than to depend on a makeshift stretcher (doli) for transport to meet any sort of emergency health service. A tribal woman Pangi Sai (22) of Losingi gave birth to an infant midway while she was getting shifted to a hospital on a doli. The incident took place on Sunday when her family members were trying to help her reach the hospital by trekking four kilometres from the village at Rolugunta mandal. However, Pangi Sai developed labour pains in the wee hours of Sunday and delivered the baby. Her husband Sundar Rao and her family members carried the doli and arrived at YB Patnam village for an ambulance facility to reach the hospital. Since the ambulance arrival got inordinately delayed, Sai developed labour pains while on the move, the women of the family shifted her to a secluded place and helped her deliver the baby. Later, she was shifted to Butchimpeta Primary Health Centre. The family had to wait almost two hours for the arrival of the ambulance. With an aim to eliminate doli woes, Anakapalli district Collector sanctioned Rs 2.5 crore for the construction of a BT road from YB Patnam to Losingi via Pedagaruvu village. Recently, the construction of the subway came to a halt due to non-payment of bills to the contractor. A major part of the road was washed away by heavy rains and the path turned into slushy ponds, making the path difficult for the ambulances to arrive. There are about 290 people of 70 families belonging to the PVTG tribe residing in Losingi village. The village does not have an Anganwadi centre or social health workers to attend to the locals in times of any emergency. Flagging their years of turmoil, CPM district executive committee member K Govinda Rao, said, 'The tribals residing in the hamlet express concern over an 8-km-long trek they have to take in order to get ration supplies given to pregnant and lactating mothers reaching Rajannapet village which is said to be the nearest centre.' He demanded the government to provide basic facilities to tribal villages and the authorities to complete the road works at the earliest.
India Gazette
30-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
APEPDCL to provide electricity to 23000 PVTG tribal households under PM Janajati Adivasi Trijan Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): The Government of India is providing free electricity connections to houses without electricity through the Pradhan Mantri Janajati Adivasi Trijan Nyaya Maha Abhiyan, whose aim is to provide infrastructure to PVTG tribal settlements living in remote areas, a press release from APEPDCL said. For this scheme, officials from Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) have identified 23,000 PVTG houses without electricity in tribal villages and settlements under its jurisdiction. As part of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Man Yojana program, the company officials have taken action on a war footing to provide electricity to remote areas under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The electricity staff worked hard to transport the electricity poles, transformers, conductors and other equipment required to establish the electricity network to remote tribal areas that lack roads and transportation facilities. APEPDCL CMD Prithviraj Imadi would regularly hold special meetings at the electricity substations and provide necessary instructions to the staff, and would also personally visit the tribal villages to inspect the electricity meters installed free of charge for tribal households. Although establishing a network for tribal villages was challenging, the electricity staff, through their collective efforts, provided free electricity connections to more than 22,000 houses in a remarkably short period, bringing electricity to the tribal settlements. While the government's goal is to provide electricity to every household, some tribal villages located in the hills have not been connected to electricity lines. Some tribal families who engaged in shifting cultivation and periodically changed their residences on the hills were provided with five solar-powered LED bulbs, a fan, a charging point, two switchboards, and a solar plant stand. Each family was provided with electricity by providing a free package worth Rs. 50,000. To celebrate Gandhi Jayanti, village assemblies were organised for the PVTG villages that had completed electrification under the APEPDCL area. The company officials certified that all tribal houses in the respective gram panchayat had been electrified, and certificates were given to the village sarpanches who had cooperated in this effort. As of May 17, 23,024 out of 23,087 households without electricity have been connected to the power grid. Through RDSS, 15,102 out of 15,475 households have been supplied with electricity at Rs 48 crores. Through DAJGUA, 487 out of 3,745 families have been provided with electricity, amounting to Rs14.23 crores as of May 17. As part of the Government of India's PM Janman Scheme, electrification and housing are being provided to particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs), especially those in remote and migratory habitations with less than five households. Around 1,000 such tribal households have been identified. To address their unique needs, electrification is being implemented in three ways: Individual Solar Home Lighting Systems (SHLS) - Portable kits with solar panels, batteries, lights, and fans for migratory use. Solar mini-grids - For small, isolated communities, particularly those located on hilltops. Solar-Wind Hybrid Mini-Grids - For areas with mixed renewable potential. These efforts are primarily focused on the APEPDCL jurisdiction, which covers the tribal belts from Srikakulam to the Alluri Sitharama Raju districts. About 70% of the 14,312 genuine applicants of the PM Surya Ghar (PMSG) scheme under the Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited (APEPDCL) are generating electricity on their rooftops. Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic (SRTPV) systems have been installed on the roofs of 11 districts under the North Coastal Andhra Power Distribution Company (Discom). (ANI)
Hans India
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Centre reviews implementation of tribal welfare schemes in Paderu
Paderu (ASR District): Section Officer from the Central Tribal Affairs (New Delhi) Aditya Ghosain visited tribal areas in Paderu mandal on Sunday to review the implementation of various Central government schemes aimed at the welfare and development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). As part of his visit, he inspected coffee plantations in Modapalli village and interacted with local farmers to understand the income generated from coffee and pepper cultivation. The farmers informed him that they earn nearly Rs 1 lakh per acre annually from these crops. At Munthamamidi village under Vanugupalli Panchayat, Aditya inspected a multi-purpose building constructed at a cost of Rs 60 lakh and discussed its usage with local officials. He also visited the PVTG villages of Sappiputtu and Modapalli under Vantadapalli and Modapalli panchayats respetively. There, he reviewed the houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Janman scheme and expressed satisfaction with their quality and progress. He assured that the Centre is releasing funds under the PM Janman housing scheme and advised beneficiaries to complete construction quickly and move into their new homes. He also enquired about the bills and expenditures related to completed houses. Anganwadi buildings in Sappiputtu and Modapalli villages were also inspected. Aditya emphasised the need to raise awareness about the PM Janman schemes and DAI Juga programmes among the tribal population. ITDA assistant project officer M Venkateswara Rao, Tribal Welfare Department AE Durgaprasad, TRICOR assistants N Sitaramaiah, PMU officer Rajesh, and other officials accompanied him during the visit.
The Hindu
29-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tribal ministry official reviews welfare schemes in Paderu
Section Officer, Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Aditya Ghosain, visited various places in Paderu mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district to review the implementation of Central Government welfare schemes aimed at the development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), on Sunday. Mr Aditya Ghosain inspected coffee plantations in Modapalli, and interacted with local tribal farmers and asked them about the income generated through cultivating coffee and pepper. The farmers informed him that they earn around ₹1 lakh per acre annually from these crops. He also visited a multi-purpose community building constructed at a cost of ₹60 lakh in Munthamamidi village, in Vanugupalli Panchayat and enquired with the officials on how the building was being used by the people. Later, he toured some PVTG villages near Sappiputtu and Modapalli panchayats and reviewed the housing units being built under the Pradhan Mantri JANMAN Scheme. He expressed satisfaction with the construction quality and advised beneficiaries to complete their homes as per the sanctioned specifications and move in at the earliest. He also checked the bills submitted by beneficiaries who had completed their houses. The officer also inspected the Anganwadi centres in the villages. He directed the authorities to intensify awareness programmes about the PM JANMAN schemes and other programmes. He later enquired about the issue of Aadhaar cards, bank accounts, Ayushman Bharat health cards and sanction of PM JANMAN housing units. ITDA Assistant Project Officer M. Venkateswara Rao, Tribal Welfare Department AE Durgaprasad and others were present.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
CDPO, clerk arrested for taking bribe from tribal woman
1 2 Koraput: Vigilance sleuths on Monday arrested Sushila Sabar, child development project officer (CDPO), Bissamkatak in Rayagada district, and Rama Chandra Patra, clerk-cum-accountant, while they were allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 from a Dongria Kandha woman, a PVTG, to issue an appointment letter as an anganwadi worker to her. According to a vigilance release, the tribal woman applied for anganwadi worker post in her village about a month ago. On June 20, 2025, when she visited the office of the CDPO at Bisamcuttack to enquire about the status of her appointment, a bribe demand of Rs 1 lakh was allegedly made for issuance of the appointment letter. "On the same day, the accused clerk-cum-accountant Rama Chandra Patra allegedly collected Rs 20,000 from the complainant via UPI as the first instalment, purportedly on behalf of the CDPO. The complainant was asked to pay the remaining Rs 80,000 by June 23 to complete the process," it stated. You Can Also Check: Bhubaneswar AQI | Weather in Bhubaneswar | Bank Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Public Holidays in Bhubaneswar Unable to bear the financial burden and shocked by the demand, the complainant approached vigilance. "A vigilance team laid a trap and caught both the CDPO and the accountant red-handed at Kumbhara Dhamuni Chowk on Monday while accepting the second instalment of Rs 80,000. The entire bribe money was recovered from their possession and seized as evidence," the vigilance release stated. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trending in in 2025: Local network access control [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Following the trap, simultaneous raids are being conducted at multiple locations linked to both Sabar and Patra to ascertain disproportionate assets, if any. "In this connection, a case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The investigation is currently underway," it reads. In 2014, Patra was caught by vigilance for misappropriation of govt funds by using forged documents during his tenure as nazir at the office of tehsildar, Rayagada. That case is currently sub-judice before the court of special judge, vigilance.
