Amravati, 17 Oct (HS): Tribals in Amravati’s Melghat

region have launched hunger strike in front of the District Collector’s office,

to protest bad condition of roads and delay in construction of a bridge on

Khandu River. Three villagers lost their lives, and many others sustained

serious injuries in the last few days.

Khandu River flowing between Khutida and Ektai

villages was overflowing during monsoon. Raoji Rona Bethekar, 10-year-old Nandlal Zelang and an Anganwadi workers were

swept away and died. Despite several assurances in the past bridge on the river

was not constructed, neither the roads repaired.

The tribals have demanded that the problems should

be solved immediately before the cominh Diwali Festival.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar