Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi Camp Demand Better Infrastructure, Urge Officials to Address Decades-Long Grievances
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- •Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from Kulathuvaipatti camp in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, submitted a petition at the weekly grievance redress meeting chaired by District Collector Vishu Mahajan on Monday.
- •Key grievances include defective houses, leaky water tanks within three years of installation, lack of three-phase power connection, and absence of water supply and streetlights.
- •Residents raised safety concerns due to heavy vehicles using camp pathways and requested fencing, playgrounds, and a community welfare centre.
- •Delays in approvals for vehicle purchases and bureaucratic hurdles were also highlighted as major challenges faced by camp residents.
Residents of the Sri Lankan Tamil rehabilitation camp at Kulathuvaipatti village in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district have lodged a fresh set of grievances, highlighting structural defects, inadequate infrastructure, and safety concerns during a weekly redress meeting at the district collectorate on Monday. The meeting, chaired by Thoothukudi District Collector Vishu Mahajan, saw the submission of a petition by camp residents who have been living in the facility for over three decades.
