Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Tribal Girls Defend Playground Against PHE Officials in Manawar
In Manawar, Madhya Pradesh, tribal girls at a hostel stood up to PHE officials who were trying to take over their playground.
The girls argued that the land was essential for their relaxation and cultural activities.
The hostel authorities supported the girls, and they filed a complaint at the police station.
After a heated debate, the Tehsildar decided to check the land records and asked the PHE to build their quarters elsewhere.
The girls were happy that they could keep their playground.
Tribal girls at Subhash Chandra Bose girls’ hostel in Gopalpura defended their playground against PHE officials.
PHE officials claimed the land belonged to them and intended to construct quarters for their chowkidars.
The girls and hostel authorities argued that the land was essential for their relaxation and cultural activities.
The hostel authorities filed a complaint at the police station, and the Tehsildar decided to check the land records.
The Tehsildar asked the PHE to build their quarters elsewhere and allowed the girls to keep their playground.
- Who
- Tribal girls at Subhash Chandra Bose girls’ hostel in Gopalpura, PHE officials, Tehsildar Vijay Talware, Hostel Superintendent Kusum Kavche, BRC Kishore Bageshwar, PHE SDO Arun Chouhan
- What
- Tribal girls defended their playground against PHE officials who were trying to take over the land to construct quarters for their chowkidars.
- When
- Monday evening
- Where
- Manawar, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- The girls needed the playground for relaxation and cultural activities, and the PHE officials claimed the land belonged to them.
Tribal Girls and Hostel Authorities
PHE Officials
Ownership and Use of Land
Tribal Girls and Hostel Authorities
The girls and hostel authorities argue that the land is essential for their relaxation and cultural activities, and that the PHE has already taken a large portion of the land for plantation.
PHE Officials
The PHE officials claim that the land belongs to them and they intend to construct quarters for their chowkidars.
- Location
- Manawar, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- Monday evening
- Hostel
- Subhash Chandra Bose girls’ hostel in Gopalpura
- PHE Department
- Public Health Engineering Department
- Tehsildar
- Vijay Talware
- Hostel Superintendent
- Kusum Kavche
- BRC
- Kishore Bageshwar
- PHE SDO
- Arun Chouhan