No road for locals in Naxal-hit Tulsi village

The 33-km road linking Tulsi village in Mathili block to the rest of the region continues to cause severe hardships for locals, particularly during the monsoon.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Malkangiri

The construction of the road, which originates from Matiguda and winds through Dandiapadar, Daldali, Goguapadar, Kotuapadar, and Kirimiti, all remote, Maoist-affected villages, is yet to be finished even after one year.

Despite the establishment of a BSF camp in Tulsi village to provide security and facilitate smooth construction, progress has been slow. Villagers, especially the elderly and school-going children, are bearing the brunt of the delay. "In the absence of a pucca road, we are facing a lot of difficulties," said Lekma Durua, a resident of Tulsi.