Though India attained independence 73 years back, Kodagu district Somwarpet taluk's Kumbaaragadige village people are still living like the people of Somalia in huts without basic amenities, which is a matter of shame to our administrative system.
The village is 37 kms away from the district captial. Madikeri and 24 kms away from Somwarpet taluk centre. The hamlet comes under Garvale GP limits and belongs to Sunticoppa hobli. There are 44 houses in this village and the residents are very poor. They grow paddy and vegetables, and sell the excess vegetables to traders in Somwarpet, Sunticoppa and Madapura, at half the price, once in 10 days and return home, in rarely run government buses buying household items. Here, there are absolutely no facilities to admit old people, children and pregnant women to hospital if they fall sick. Most of them will not turn toward the towns. The representatives and the local GP have completely failed in providing proper houses to these people.
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