Neglected hamlet inhabitants at Gandachhera in Tripura Cry for Basic Amenities
Residents of Joyram Para, a hamlet in Kalyan Singh Village at Gandachhera under the Dhalai District of Tripura, have voiced frustration over decades of neglect, claiming that repeated appeals for essential services such as roads, clean drinking water, healthcare, and education have gone unanswered.
The tribal-dominated community, home to 60 Reang families, faces a daily battle to access potable water.
Villagers report that they have to trek more than three kilometers across hazardous terrain to fetch water from a nearby stream, as the area lacks a proper water supply.
This reliance on untreated stream water has led to frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases, including diarrhea, gastroenteritis, and malaria. A decade ago, such outbreaks reached epidemic levels, causing significant loss of life.
The state of the village's roads only adds to the residents’ struggles. Locals claim that the road connecting Hatimatha to Joyram Para has been in poor condition for 18 years.
Efforts by the NPCC to repair the road in 2007 were abandoned midway, leaving the route nearly impassable.
Despite numerous appeals to the Public Works Department, residents say little has been done beyond a survey conducted two months ago.
Located 25 kilometers from Gandacherra, near the India-Bangladesh border, Joyram Para has long been marginalized.
Attempts under the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide a sustainable water source failed last year due to insufficient groundwater levels, compounding the water crisis.
Villagers are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of action. “We deserve basic necessities like roads and clean water. How much longer must we endure this neglect?” one resident asked, reflecting the community's mounting despair.
Their calls for urgent intervention highlight a pressing need for the government to address their plight.
Without immediate action, the residents of Joyram Para remain trapped in a cycle of hardship and neglect, struggling for survival in conditions that deny them basic human dignity.
(Tripura, Northeast)
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