Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Tribal Families Appeal to Pawan Kalyan for Drinking Water
About 50 tribal families live on a hill in Kondu village.
They do not have enough fresh drinking water nearby.
The borewells they used dried up after irregular rain and hot weather.
The families now walk two kilometres to collect spring water.
They worry that the water may cause health problems.
They also want a road, an Anganwadi centre and ASHA workers.
A baby girl named Pangi Eswari died of illness on August 19.
Villagers also recalled earlier deaths involving mothers and babies after premature deliveries.
They are asking Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to help prevent more tragedies.
Around 50 tribal families in Kondu village rely on spring water two kilometres away.
Earlier borewells dried up because of erratic rainfall and heat, leaving tanks empty.
Villagers also requested roads, Anganwadi centres and ASHA workers.
A baby girl, Pangi Eswari, died of illness in the village on August 19.
CPM leader K. Govinda Rao urged immediate action to provide basic facilities and healthcare.
- Who
- Around 50 families from the PVTG Kondu tribal settlement, including several named villagers, appealed to Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.
- What
- The families requested fresh drinking water and basic infrastructure, including roads, Anganwadi centres and ASHA workers.
- When
- The appeal was reported after a baby girl died on August 19; no year was specified.
- Where
- Kondu village in Arla panchayat, Rolugunta mandal, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Earlier borewells dried up because of erratic rainfall and heat, forcing residents to collect spring water two kilometres away.
- Affected settlement
- PVTG Kondu tribal settlement
- Families affected
- About 50
- Current water source
- A spring located two kilometres away
- Cause of water shortage
- Borewells dried up amid erratic rainfall and heat
- Reported death
- Baby girl Pangi Eswari died of illness on August 19
- Additional requests
- Road connectivity, Anganwadi centres and ASHA workers
- Advocate cited
- CPM district executive member K. Govinda Rao