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Villagers worry again over sinking of soil
With rain occurring in several villages, residents of Chintakomma Dinne mandal are scared because of sudden sinking of soil, which has come to be identified as ‘sink holes’, in farm fields at Gudavandlapalle.
Kadapa: With rain occurring in several villages, residents of Chintakomma Dinne mandal are scared because of sudden sinking of soil, which has come to be identified as ‘sink holes’, in farm fields at Gudavandlapalle.
- Farmers alleged Revenue officials did not react when they took the issue to their notice
- ‘Sink holes’ last year occurred at 24 places in a span of 28 days
Last year during heavy rain in November such phenomenon had occurred at 24 places over a period of 28 days. A huge ditch was formed first near a school in Nayanoripalle village and at another place two days later. Two more 20X15 ft ditches were formed in fields near Pedda Musalreddypalle as also in Bugga Malleswara Swamy Temple, Gudavandlapalle and Buggalapalle villages.
The sinking of soil last year was the hot topic of discussion across the state, as residents of three villages abandoned their houses and stayed in rehabilitation centres for over a month. After the officials and the scientists visited the village, everyone forgot about it as there was decline in the number of ditches.
Geological experts from Hyderabad and Delhi have visited the spots in Nayinoripalle, Pedda Musalreddypalle, Bugga Malleswara Swamy Temple and Gudavandlapalle and gave some suggestions/recommendations to the Collector, like filling the ditches with sand and concrete mix, which were allegedly neglected by local officials.
During the recent four days of continuous rain, the soil is once again sinking, causing anxiety and fear among the residents of Chintakomma Dinne village close to Kadapa. On Saturday morning soil sank to size of 10 X7 ft in the field of Machavaram Srinivasulu Reddy in Gudavandlapalle village in Buggalapalle panchayat.
Nearby farmers are scared that soil in their fields may also sink, worrying about their fate if it occurred while they are working. They alleged that the revenue officials did not react when they took the issue to their notice. The farmers like Srinivasul Reddy, Anjaneyulu and Nagendra Reddy, while recalling their plight during the last year’s phenomenon, want officials to inspect the ditches and take steps to ease their worries.
