Koraput: Tribal-dominated Koraput district is expected to witness improved road connectivity as construction work in several worst-Maoist hit pockets of the district is going on in full swing.
The roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana will replace the present narrow and earthen roads full of potholes and craters, said an official adding the work could not be taken up in the past due to various reasons.
“All weather road has been a long-standing demand of people. For the first time, an ambulance reached our village and a patient was shifted last month. The new road will certainly provide better transportation facility to us,” said Himirika Nagesh, ward member of Martiguda village under Maoist-hit Bandhugaon block bordering Andhra Pradesh.
The new road will also play a major role in boosting the local economy as villagers will be able to take their produce to the nearest markets, he added.
The villagers are now forced to cross three streams to reach Almonda for marketing and avail medical facilities.
The National Building Construction Corporation has constructed a five kilometers of road connecting the hill top village with P Silabadi, a town in the vicinity. PNN