Punganur village near Arcot town in Ranipet will have a new Primary Health care Centre (PHC). Initially, Kavanur was chosen but after a survey the revenue officials found that the government did not have one-acre land required for the PHC. Also, the authorities decided not to construct a PHC in Kavanur since the village was located on a rocky terrain as it was on the foothills.
Earlier this week, residents of Kavanur had blocked Arcot - Arani Main Road demanding the construction of the PHC in their village. On an earlier occasion three decades ago, Kavanur had missed out on the facility when authorities constructed a PHC at Vilapakkam village, 10 km away, on a five-acre plot.
“We asked revenue officials to demolish the dilapidated government buildings or take over temple lands in the village. However, no action has been taken on the request,” said S. Marimuthu, a resident of Kavanur.
