Door-less Valparai PDS stocks goods during day, turns empty at night

RESIDENTS of the picturesque Kadalapparai in Valparai municipality have raised concerns over the dilapidated condition of the ration shop in their area.

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The structure, which lacks proper walls and doors, is held up only by a few boulders. Since wild elephant menace is also common in the area, the residents want the authorities to either shift the provision store to a safer location or renovate the existing facility. Kadalapparai is surrounded by a private tea estate, where families of over 300 employees reside. The District Supply Department distributes provisions to these families from small shelters constructed by the estates. However, the locals said these shelte