more-inMoved by the plight of the residents of the ST Colony near Gattu village of Nesanur panchayat in Puttur mandal, impoverished for decades, Senior Medical Officer of the Government Hospital at Puttur, P. Ravi Raju, has come out with a humane gesture — to adopt the colony, in a wider sense. The ST Colony has a population of about 200 members with 50 families. On their request, he visited the ST Colony nearby, where many families poured out their woes before him. The issue of housing and land for cultivation will be taken up with the officials,” the medical officer explains his action plan. Now, hope has returned that our colony residents will see good days ahead,” says Jyothamma, expressing her happiness at the gesture of Dr. Ravi Raju.

Source: The Hindu June 03, 2018 20:03 UTC