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3. We have gone through the reports. Main grievance of the tribals appears to be providing housing, electricity connection, drinking water facility, Badal School Renovation/Infrastructure facility in common facility centre/Foot Path and water storage tank, Elephant proof wall, road renovation, implementation of Forest Right Act, 2006, Govt. Tribal Mobile Dispensary - Nilambur, Primary Health Centre Chaliyar-Akampadam, Yearly Speciality Medical Camps using LSGD Project Fund, Pariraksha Project of Chaliyar Grama Panchayath, Activities of non-Governmental organisations at Ambumala Tribal Colony (co-ordinated by Badal School - Ambumala & Health workers).

After verification of both reports, for easy reference a comparative table of of both reports is prepared and submitted. A detailed report on various other aspects reported are also submitted for favour of follow up actions:

Sl.    Project                       Amount             Status report submitted by
No.                                  Sanctioned
                                                        ITDP Officer      Secretary, TLSC
1      Construction of 22 houses     5500000            22       houses 21        houses
                                                        completed       constructed
2      Electrification               1950000            completed         Wiring     work
                                                                          completed    but
                                                                          only 10 houses
                                                                          provided electric
                                                                          connection
3      Drinking     water    supply 600000              Completed         implemented
       scheme
4      Agriculture development       235000             Completed         Coffee        and
                                                                          pepper        are
                                                                          cultivated
5      Soil and water conservation 829000               Completed         Not        seen
                                                                          implemented
6      Repair work of multi grade 1600000               Completed         Implemented
       learning    centre     and                                         but          poor
       development work                                                   infrastructure
7      Re-construction             of 240000            Completed         Work        was
       Ambumala road                                                      completed    but
                                                                          destroyed in the
                                                                          flood in 2018
                                                                          and 2019
8      Common facility centre        600000             Completed         Completed but
                                                                          lying in hygienic
                                                                          condition
9      Elephant proof wall           2000000            Completed         Completed but
                                                                          not effective
10     Goat rearing unit             720000             Completed         Presently     not
                                                                          functioning

11     Water purification system     32000              Completed         Not        seen
                                                                          implemented
       Total                         14306000



1) Housing

4) Reconstruction of Ambumala Road.

As per the report of the Project Officer, ITDP, renovation work of the road to the Colony completed in 2018 and the same damaged in the heavy rain fall and landslide occurred in 2019. Sri.Subash.K.N, the Secretary, Taluk Legal Services committee could not physically verify the condition of the road as the Colony People warned him not to go there because of the presence of wild elephant. As per the version of the Colony People, the entire road extending about three and half kilometres was totally damaged due to rain fall and landslide occurred in 2018 and renovation of the same may not be successful due to the particular geographical condition of the area which is prone to natural calamities. The alternative way to reach the Colony through 10 th block junction in Akampadam- Kakkadampoyil road has also been blocked due to the flood Occurred in 2019. A portion of the bridge constructed with metals to connect 10 th block junction and the colony washed off in the flood. The inhabitants have requested for construction of a road from 10 th Block Junction to the Colony with sufficient width for taking four-wheelers so that all transport related problems can be redressed. For construction of such a road, a bridge across Kuruvampuzha River and a Culvert have to be constructed. Properties of some private persons have to be utilized for the purpose. If such a road comes in to existence, the time to reach the Colony from the PWD road will be reduced to 5 minutes. Now, it is very difficult to reach the Colony by walking up and down through steep and narrow foot-path.

5) Elephant Proof Wall.

There is threat of frequent attack by wild elephants. There was a proposal to construct an Elephant Proof Wall around the Colony under the Additional Tribal Sub Plan Programme.

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As per the report of the Project Officer, I.T.D.P, an amount of Rs.19.5 lakhs was allotted to DFO Nilambur for executing the project. Now the work has been completed by the Department and there is a protection wall around the Colony. However, it is reported by the Secretary, Sri.Subash.K.N, Nilambur Taluk Legal Services Committee that the protection wall having a height of 215 cm and width of 70 cm and the two units of electric fencing system installed in the borders of the Colony are not sufficient to keep away wild elephants. He has reported that there were wild elephants in the Colony premises at the time of his visit. It is also reported that one unit of the electric fencing system was not functioning at the time of his visit. As per the report, the threat of wild elephant attack still persists