In the district of Dindigul, the residents of JJ Nagar village, near Perumal Nagar, are living in dire conditions without essential amenities such as electricity, drinking water, and toilet facilities. Approximately 50 families in this community rely on candlelight and kerosene lamps for illumination, facing daily challenges that severely impact their quality of life.
A long-time resident, a woman who has lived in JJ Nagar since birth, shared her frustration: “I have been living here since birth in the village of JJ Nagar without any basic facilities. There are only huts here. We talk about Digital India, but here, there are no basic facilities. Our school children are struggling a lot. There have been incidents of pregnant women getting aborted due to falling here. Even if we take this issue up to the collector, they are postponing the issue. We have given numerous petitions but suspect that they stopped the issue from reaching the authorities. We don’t know how they can say we have rights to vote. They come here only to ask for votes.”
The lack of basic services has had severe repercussions on the residents’ health and education. Another resident recounted a tragic incident: “We have 50 families here. We have no basic facilities. No water, electricity, toilet. Our kids are studying only with candlelight. My wife was pregnant, and as we had no water facilities, she fell while carrying water and had a miscarriage. The government should focus on us and fulfill our basic requests.”
The community’s isolation is compounded by the threat of wild animals, which disrupts the children’s schooling and adds to the residents’ sense of insecurity. “The cost of buying candles surpasses the cost of electricity here. We even have a scare of wild animals,” another woman noted.
Despite repeated petitions and appeals to local authorities, the residents feel their plight has been ignored. They suspect that their complaints are being suppressed before reaching higher officials, leading to growing despair and resentment within the community.
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