Balegundi Tribal Hamlet Residents Endure Miserable Living Conditions

Kanive, Oct. 11: Even though eight decades have passed since independence, the vulnerable sections of society remain excluded from the mainstream; instead of receiving support, they continue to face relentless exploitation. Residents of the Balegundi tribal hamlet, located within the jurisdiction of Valnoor Tyagattur Gram Panchayat in Kushalnagar Taluk, are living a life akin to hell.

The hamlet comprises approximately 75 families, yet no government in power has constructed proper, well-equipped housing for them.

Consequently, they spend their days in makeshift huts—constructed of mud walls riddled with cracks and lacking doors or windows—covered with tattered plastic sheets.

A stream flows through the settlement, connecting to the Kaveri River; rainwater from higher elevations drains into this stream.

This stream obstructs the movement of the hamlet's residents. Despite this being a long-standing issue, no concrete footbridge has been built across the stream to date.

As a result, the daily commute for women, children, and wage laborers has become a nightmare, posing a serious threat to their lives.

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