In Telangana, 142 families from Tiger Reserve relocate to new residences

At last, on Wednesday, 105 people from Maisampet and 37 from Rampur tribal habitations in the Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) moved to their newly constructed houses in Dharmajipeta, Kadam mandal of Nirmal district. These residences were developed by the government. Despite having lived in the tiger reserve for decades and having great links to their old homes, they are glad to have moved to the new village since it offers better amenities including roads, electricity, borewells, and pucca dwellings.

 

The Kawal Tiger Reserve was established in 2012, according to authorities, and several campaigns were launched in 2016 to persuade the residents of Rampur and Maisampeta to relocate since their prospects of growth were poor and they were located in the reserve’s heart.

The new village’s development got underway as soon as the locals accepted the government’s plan. The tribal family’ happiness was increased as they moved to new residences on Ram Navami day.

The state government was responsible for the remaining forty percent of the project’s total cost of Rs 21.03 crore, with the Union government bearing the other sixty percent.

When Pendur Jagga Rao of Rampur village moved into his new home in Dharmajipeta, he claimed he was too happy to put into words. He said, “I never would have been able to build this kind of house in my lifetime.”

In addition to basic facilities, the community contains a primary health center (PHC) and a bus stop. The cherry on top, however, is that each family would get 2.5 acres of agricultural land from the government in exchange for leaving the tiger reserve.

“I have two kids. One attends the Ashram School in Tekuguda in Class 5, while the other attends anganwadi school. Jagga Rao said, “What the government has given me is enough to provide for my family’s future.”

Gaddam Venkatesh Suvarna, another resident, is similarly pleased with the amenities offered in the new community and the distribution of agricultural land.

District collector Ashish Sangwan and district forest officer K Ramakishan kept an eye on the tribal families’ migration and gave the relevant authorities instructions to deploy teams to Dharmajipet on a monthly basis for three months in order to address any issues that arose.

For the previous five years, the Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society advocated for the tribal people’s relocation.