Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Anakapalli Tribal Villages Struggle for Basic Services
Villages in Anakapalli district are having a hard time getting basic needs.
They have to walk very far to get their food rations because the government changed how they are distributed.
People can't easily use their phones because the cell towers don't work well.
There is also only one place for kids to go for care, which is not enough for all the villages around.
The people want the government to fix these problems so they can get the help they need.
Tribal villages in Anakapalli District are struggling to access essential services.
Ration card holders must travel 13 kilometers to collect monthly supplies.
The ration distribution system changed since the NDA government took office.
Mobile connectivity is unreliable, with limited cell tower activity.
A single Anganwadi center serves 11 surrounding villages.
- Who
- Tribal communities in Anakapalli district and government.
- What
- Tribal communities facing difficulties in accessing essential services.
- When
- Since the NDA coalition government assumed office.
- Where
- Highland villages in Anakapalli district.
- Why
- Due to lack of infrastructure and changes in service delivery.
Tribal Communities
Government
Access to Services
Tribal Communities
Demand for easier access to rations and basic services
Government
N/A
- District
- Anakapalli
- Villages Affected
- Jogampeta, Pedagaruvu, Rayapadu, Rochu, Panuko, Tatiparthi, Gangampeta, Neredu Banda, Z. Jogampeta, Ajaypuram, Kadagadda, Bangaru Bandalu
- Ration Card Holders
- 612 (Z. Jogampeta)
- Ration Depot Distance
- 13 kilometers
- Ration Depot Location
- Kalyanalowa GCC, Ravikamatham mandal
- Anganwadi Centers
- 1 (serving 11 villages)