Tribals of Jawadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai protest against delay in new road
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Tribal residents of Jawadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai are protesting the delayed construction of a proposed forest road intended to improve access to essential services.
The Hindu — Tamil NaduThe brief
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- Residents of the remote Kanamalai village in Jawadhu Hills are demanding the construction of a forest road to access medical care and educational facilities.
- The current lack of a proper road forces sick patients and pregnant women to be carried over difficult terrain to reach distant hospitals.
- Students must trek 12 km to reach schools on the plains, and villagers struggle to transport farm produce and rations during monsoon seasons.
- The project to build a 6.7 km road was approved in 2025 but remains stalled awaiting further government approval after the 2026 assembly elections.
- This infrastructure is vital for connecting 32 tribal hamlets to necessary healthcare and market resources.
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- Approval status of the forest road project by the State government
- Follow-up actions by the District Collector and District Forest Officer
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Munusamy
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“The new stretch has been a long-standing demand of the tribals. Sick people, including children, have to be taken to Kalasamudram, around 10 km away where a government health centre is available”
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…in the hills. The Kanamalai village panchayat comprises 32 small tribal hamlets, including Ezhuthampattu, Neepathurai, and Arasanoor in the hills. It is among 11 village panchayats of Jamanamarathur Panchayat Union. “ The new stretch has been a long-standing demand of the tribals. Sick people, including children, have to be taken to Kalasamudram, around 10 km away where a government health centre is available ,” said A. Munusamy. Around 3,000 persons reside in the village, with women heading most families. The village only had a government primary school. For higher classes, students had to trek 12 km to Ananthapuram village…
Murugan
Forest Range Officer
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“The new stretch will come at least 500 metres away from Santhavasal reserve forest to connect tribal hamlets”
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…slushy terrain. Forest officials said the proposed forest road between Padavedu and Shenbagathoppu villages, a distance of 6.7 km, in the hills at a cost of ₹4.11 crore was approved by the State government in 2025. “ The new stretch will come at least 500 metres away from Santhavasal reserve forest to connect tribal hamlets ,” S. Murugan, Forest Range Officer, Santhavasal range (Tiruvannamalai), told The Hindu. The proposed road would be 3.75-metre-wide with paved shoulders. Three causeways and culverts would also be built to prevent…
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