Many oustees have no sustainable livelihood
The Hindu
Compensation money may not last long to meet their needs, they fear
A group of people are gathered at a makeshift roadside grocery store, run by Timirishetti Lavanya, at this 2BHK colony at Sangapur on the outskirts of Gajwel. Ms. Lavanya, like all other members of the group, is an oustee from Erravalli village in Kondapaka mandal in the district and has been temporarily accommodated here before being handed over the promised houses at Rehabilitation and Resettlement Colony at Mutrajpally. Two elderly persons — D. Rajaiah and Edla Balamallaiah — recently displaced from Erravalli are sitting on the footpath in front of the shop striking up conversation with fellow oustees. Under any other circumstances the scene might have appeared normal. However, at Sangapur 2BHK colony the biggest issue is that not one of them has a source of livelihood and no one has any idea of what future holds for them. All they can do is indulge in chit-chat to while away the time.More Related News