Even after becoming Naxal-free, Gugapadar village in Malkangiri district remains deprived of basic amenities like water, electricity, health, and education. Despite being 10km from the block headquarters, the 40 tribal families living on the hill struggle without roads or clean water. Patients have to be carried on slings to reach ambulances. After local social worker Manik Chakraborty intervened and facilitated a meeting with the District Collector, officials have promised to initiate development work in the area. https://sambad.in/special/access-to-water-electricity-health-and-education-in-mountain-villages-11999364 #creator program