DW BUREAU / CHANDIGARH

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya, impressed by the work of Telangana health officers, congratulated and encouraged them over the phone on Saturday.

District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) of Mulugu, Sh. Allem Appaiah, travelled 16 km on foot to a remote village in Wazedu Mandal to deliver medicines, mosquito nets, and other essential items to 11 tribal families.

Appaiah informed the Governor that during his journey, he crossed a fast-flowing river, climbed hills, and navigated rocks, reaching the remote village after travelling 16 km on foot for more than five hours.

Appaiah explained to the Governor that he undertook this arduous journey to deliver essential items to the families of the Guthi Koya tribe and to encourage them to move to the plains. To understand their living conditions and daily challenges, Sh. Appaiah spent the night at Thanda in Penugolu village on July 16.

He learned that it was dangerous for the families to remain there, as providing them with medical facilities would be extremely difficult. There are 39 people living in Thanda, a settlement smaller than a village, during this monsoon season, including children under two years of age, who choose to stay there.

When Governor Sh. Dattatraya learned about the heroic deeds of DMHO Sh. Allem Appaiah through newspapers, he spoke to him over the phone, commended his devotion to duty, and extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for a bright future.
(editor@dailyworld.in)