Homes of nine oustees damaged by rain
The Hindu
They are all from Mamidyala in Tunkibollaram R&R colony
The festival of Dasara left them in the lurch. They are blaming it on their fate and the government
In a shocking incident, the rooftops of as many as nine houses were damaged at Mamidyala village in the Rehabilitation and Resettlement colony of Kondapochamma oustees. The incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday/Sunday. Heavy rains coupled with huge gales resulted in flying of rooftops of these houses constructed with thick plastic sheets. The government constructed houses for the oustees of Kondapochammasagar reservoir at Mutrajpally. While permanent double bedroom houses were constructed to those who surrendered early and handed over lands and houses to the government, single bedroom houses were constructed to those who challenged the government and approached the High Court. Their houses were constructed in low-laying areas and it was such a painful situation that they had to spend sleepless nights whenever there were black clouds/rain. This was not for the first time that rainwater had entered their houses. However, this time the rooftops of their houses were flown in the air and fell on poles.
“The houses of D. Mallesham, D. Balamani, O. Devi Reddy, Tammala Srinivas, D. Balaiah, D. Balanarsu, D. Raghupathi, E. Pochaiah and D. Ramulu were damaged. We are appealing to officials since last night but there was no response so far. We do not know whom to approach and what to do," Mr. Mallesh, one of the victims, told The Hindu adding that electric poles fell on houses and people ran away to safety.
With the clock ticking down to the Lok Sabha election counting day on Tuesday, opposing fronts are perceptibly edgy and poised to continue the rancorous skirmishing that marked the campaign season in Kerala. The United Democratic Front, led by the Congress, is seemingly basking in the “interim victory” granted by various exit polls. The UDF discerns that its poll strategy of turning the polls foremostly into a damning referendum on the Left Democratic Front government’s perceived failures rather than BJP’s “divisive politics” at the national level stood a fighting chance of paying off.