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- Muthuvan tribal women in the Lakkam settlement are forced to use dilapidated and unsanitary traditional menstrual huts known as valaimpura.
- Community leaders report that the facilities are leaking and insufficient for the number of women required to use them under local customs.
- A district official stated that funds have been allocated for new construction, but contractors have failed to begin the work.
- These conditions create significant health hazards and distress for women and adolescent girls in the community.
What to watch next
- Execution of the construction tender for the new valaimpura facility
- Resolution of the road infrastructure issues linking Lakkam to the main highway
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