Hyderabad: In today’s time, where bureaucracy is dominant everywhere, it is a big deal to put one’s life at stake for the common people. There are very few officers who are alert to improve the life of the common man. A government officer in Telangana has done something for which he should be praised. The health officer not only performed his duty, but also showed courage by crossing the overflowing river to deliver medicines. District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) Allem Appaiah in Mulugu, Telangana has set an example. He jumped into the overflowing river, climbed the hills and covered a distance of 16 kilometers for more than 5 hours to reach a remote area of Vaje Mandal.
During this time there were many other people with him. He reached the tribal village after trekking for 16 kilometers crossing the river and forest paths. Crossing the river was not that easy. The river was raging. The dense forest was frightening. But his spirits were high. He was determined to deliver medicine to the village. This is the reason why he set out with other companions with a stick in his hand. After walking for about 5 hours, he reached the tribal families where he had to deliver medicine and convince them to shift.
According to the Times of India, while explaining the purpose of his difficult journey, he said that he had gone not only to provide medicines, mosquito nets and other essential items to 11 tribal families but also to convince them to shift to the plains. To understand the lifestyle and daily difficulties of the Guthi Koya tribal families, health officer Allem Appaiah spent the night of 16 July in Thanda, a small settlement in Penugolu village. He said, ‘It is dangerous for the families to live there. If any emergency arises in this monsoon, it will be very difficult to provide them medical facilities.’
what kind of a colony is it
According to the report, 39 people including children below two years of age live in Thanda, a small settlement in the village, who prefer to stay here. On the request of the district administration, 140 out of the 151 families living in the village have shifted to the plains in the last few years. However, the remaining 11 families say that if they are given houses near the road and land for farming, they can consider the proposal to shift.
no mobile network either
After visiting the tribal area, Appaiah said that after going there himself, he understood how much difficulties the health assistant Chinna Venkatesh must have to face to deliver medicines. On July 16, Appaiah left Mulugu and reached Vaje. From there he started his 16 km journey on foot. He says that it is difficult to get mobile signal there. That is why I requested the Guthi Koya families to shift to the plains, but it seems that they are not interested.
Crossed three hills and a river
To reach this thanda, health officer Appaiah had to cross the Kanchera Vagu river at three places. This river meets at Bhogatha waterfalls. During this time Appaiah also crossed three hills. He was accompanied by six other people including his staff. State Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha has praised the efforts made by the DMHO and his team to reach out to the tribal families.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 20, 2024, 07:20 IST