The government has drawn up projects to provide water through pipelines in Lalgrah and surrounding areas. At present, there is only one pipeline, which covers 10 moujas with around 10,000 people. Besides strengthening the existing pipeline, three more pipeline systems will be initiated at Pirakata, Kantapahari and Ramgarh. “We need to do extensive digging to lay the pipelines. Therefore, we have sought security for our workers and officials,” said Sourav Das, Principle Secretary, Public Health Education department.

An urgent initiative has also been taken to open schools in the area, which are presently serving as camps for security personnel. The administration is shifting the camps out of the schools and has identified land for setting up four semi-permanent camps housing 800 personnel now stationed in the Lalgarh area.

“We want the schools to start as soon as possible and therefore directed to shift the camps. The district magistrate has been asked to provide books to all schools by Friday,” said Das.

The administration is also providing livestock, including cows, chicken and goats, to villagers from Friday. A number of families have been identified who will receive the livestock. The administration has also planned to immediately develop the Largarh health centre into a 35-bed rural hospital. The Block Development Officer has been asked to provide for additional stocks of drugs.

“At present there is only one doctor at the health centre. But we have sanctioned four more doctors. They have arrived and one will join shortly,” added Das.

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