Recently, a review meeting was held at Hambai Para in the Labancherra Village Committee of Manu RD Block in Longtharai Valley sub-division to address various problems of Bru settlers and bring them to the attention of the administration and concerned authorities. The meeting was presided over by Additional DM & Collector, Dhalai district, Ajit Shukla Das, and attended by Manu BDO Santanu Das and social activist (Secretary of Bru Settlement Committee) Ezza Chorkhi.
Several topics were discussed during the meeting, including providing uninterrupted power service connection, drinking water facilities to every household, quality improvement of education with English and Science faculty in the existing private SB Schools, formation of JFMC (Joint Forest Management Committee) for specific land allotment or diversion, reshuffle and formation of SHGs under TRLM umbrella involving all women of Hambai Para of Bru Settlement area.
Other issues discussed included skill development training, early setting up of Health Sub-Centre, Aadhar enrollment campaign and Valid Account opening campaign involving all concerned banks, supply of requisite commodities in the habitation Ration (FP) shop. It was also informed that amongst the 500 targeted families, 413 families have settled in Hambai Para, which is currently divided into 5 wards.
To render better livelihood facilities to the inhabitants of Hambai Para, 4 AWCs are functional, covering 328 children of the area, and a Senior Basic School runs with 6 teachers and 265 students. Furthermore, a new school building is being constructed by RD department which is likely to be completed in the present financial year. Besides, 5 Check Dams were excavated by the Forest department, and the Agriculture department has made an action plan for installing various horticulture-based plantations. ARDD official in the meeting informed that piggery, goatery, and poultry schemes shall be implemented in the coming days.
Officials of SDM office, Education, PWD, Fishery, DWS, Agriculture, Forest, Health, ICDS, Panchayat, ICA, RD, TSECL, FEEDCO, TRLM, Police, and other field functionaries were also present in the meeting. Overall, the review meeting aimed to improve the living conditions and livelihood opportunities of the Bru settlers in Hambai Para.
(Representative pic from internet)
