Raipur, May 8 -- In a major push to tackle drinking water scarcity in the remote forested pockets of Surguja district, the Chhattisgarh government has approved the installation of 113 new handpumps and borewells in villages inhabited largely by Pahadi Korwa families, one of the country's Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
The initiative comes following directions issued by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai during his recent visit to Surguja, where the issue of acute drinking water shortage in interior hill settlements was brought to his attention.
Government officials said improving access to essential services in remote tribal regions remains a priority, particularly in settlements that continue to face geographical isolation and...