Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Women Force Closure of Illegal Belt Shops, Revive Village
Women in Thallavellamla village were worried because many men spent their wages on alcohol.
There were nearly 10 illegal liquor shops in the village.
People from nearby villages also came there to buy alcohol.
This caused noise, public nuisance and other problems.
The women asked Pushpa, the wife of a local MLA, for help.
The village sarpanch then organized awareness rallies.
A village resolution was passed to ban the illegal liquor shops.
The women’s effort helped make the village safer and gave families hope.
Women in Thallavellamla village eliminated nearly 10 illegal belt liquor shops.
Alcohol abuse had caused financial hardship, family problems and concern about youth addiction.
Drinkers from neighboring villages traveled to Thallavellamla after belt shops closed in Munugode constituency.
The influx contributed to law-and-order issues, eve-teasing, public nuisance and the village’s reputation as a liquor hub.
After women sought intervention from Pushpa, the village sarpanch organized rallies and passed a resolution banning belt shops.
- Who
- Women of Thallavellamla, supported by village sarpanch Jogi Suresh and local political representatives.
- What
- They organized against nearly 10 illegal belt liquor shops and secured a village resolution banning them.
- When
- The women sought intervention in the first week of June this year.
- Where
- Thallavellamla village in Chityal mandal of Nalgonda district, near the Munugode constituency border.
- Why
- They wanted to curb alcohol abuse, protect family finances and youth, and address public nuisance and law-and-order problems.
- Village
- Thallavellamla in Chityal mandal, Nalgonda district
- Illegal shops
- Nearly 10 belt liquor shops were operating in the village.
- Main concern
- Men were spending agricultural laborers’ household wages on alcohol.
- Regional impact
- Drinkers from Palivel, Ukondi, Ipparthi, Kachalapuram, Kishtapuram, Elagalagudem and Madanapuram traveled to the village for liquor.
- Peak influx
- Visitors reportedly arrived from as early as 4:00 a.m. until midnight.
- Reported problems
- The influx was linked in the article to law-and-order issues, eve-teasing and public nuisance.
- Action taken
- Sarpanch Jogi Suresh organized awareness rallies and passed a gram panchayat resolution banning belt shops.