CURATED BY – SUSHIL SONI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Anuppur, The culvert connecting Gram Panchayat Payari No. 1 and Mohar Tola got washed away due to the recent light rain, due to which the residents of Mohar Tola are facing great difficulties. Due to the washing away of this culvert, now about 20 villagers of Mohar Tola have to cover a long distance of 6 km to reach their own village.

Purpose of culvert construction
This culvert was built to facilitate movement between Gram Panchayat Payari No. 1 and Mohar Tola. About 20 families live in Mohar Tola, who regularly depend on Payari village for their needs. The construction of the culvert helped the people of both the villages to connect and travel conveniently

Washing of culvert in light rain
This culvert got washed away recently, when the water pressure increased during light rain and the culvert collapsed due to weak construction. Locals say that the construction quality of the culvert was poor and due to this it got washed away in a small rain

Problems of the villagers
Due to the washing away of the culvert, the people of Mohar Tola have to travel an additional 6 kilometers. People who earlier had a direct route to reach Payari No. 1, now have to travel a long distance, which is causing trouble in their daily work. The residents of Mohar Tola are now struggling to enter their own village during the rains

Appeal to the administration
The villagers have appealed to the administration to get the culvert rebuilt as soon as possible so that the people of Mohar Tola can get relief from this problem. Villagers say that the absence of the culvert is not only making travel difficult but also creating problems in accessing health services in emergency situations. The local administration and panchayat officials are expected to take this problem seriously and get the culvert reconstructed as soon as possible so that the problems of the villagers can be resolved.