Edamalakkudy: The forgotten village

Forgotten village: Kerala to (finally) construct road to its only tribal gram panchayat Edamalakkudy

Regional By K.A Shaji October 30, 2022 Read the article

Edamalakkudy, the only tribal district in Kerala is home to more than 750 traditional, forest- dwelling Muthuvan families

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Located 30km from Munnar in the Eravikulam National Park, it could be reached only by trekking the rugged forest path for around six hours.

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Lacking a functional PHC and other facilities, pregnant women and the elderly requiring immediate medical care are the most hit.

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After the floods of 2018, the forest roads have either been washed away or get inundated during each monsoon season, leaving the grama panchayat marooned.

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K Radhakrishnan, Kerala’s Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities told South First that the government has cleared all hurdles in providing road connectivity, internet access, and transportation facilities to Edamalakkudy.

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A Raja, CPI(M) MLA told South First that the laying of a concrete road will begin very soon.

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