More than 1,100 Adivasis from around 31 remote tribal habitations in Dandepalle mandal of Mancherial district availed free diagnostic tests and specialist consultations at a mega medical camp conducted by the police at Karnapeta village in the tribal belt of the district on Sunday.
Ramagundam Police Commissioner Rema Rajeshwari inaugurated the multispecialty medical camp in the village.
She was offered a traditional welcome by Gonds, who performed Gusadi dance on the occasion.
Around 1,000 blankets and 250 sarees were distributed among Adivasi women at a programme held at Karnapeta later in the day.
A free driving licence mela was organised under the aegis of the Transport Department on the occasion. An awareness programme on financial and insurance services and cybersecurity was conducted by the officials from the Union Bank of India.
Mancherial Additional Collector (Local Bodies) B Rahul, DCP Kekan Sudhir Ramnath, ACP B Tirupathi Reddy, Luxettipet Circle Inspector of Police Krishna and others were present.
