Nestled inside the Chennampatti forest range in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu, the Kathirimalai hamlet can be accessed only by traversing the rough terrain on foot.
Even today, the hamlet has no roads and about 400 residents in the tribal-populated village have been living without basic amenities, far from the luxuries of internet connectivity and modern technologies. For them, quality education and transportation during medical emergencies have been a major concern as the nearest primary healthcare centre is 40 km away.
Its plight reversed only when an IAS officer trekked the hilly terrain to meet the tribal residents.
The Better India sat down with Krishnanunni H, the IAS officer, and Kathrimalai residents to comprehend the issue closely and script their transformation journey.
When a remote village gets 5G
Originally from Kerala and a 2012-batch IAS officer,…