Residents, mostly women, of Veppur village near Melvisharam town, Ranipet, on Friday morning blocked the Melvisharam-Arcot Main Road demanding the immediate disbursement of relief amount to the family whose mud house collapsed a few days ago in the heavy rain that lashed across the village for a week.
The protesting residents of Veppur village, which comprises about 350 families, said that K. Satish Kumar (40), an agricultural labourer, along with his family, including two children, and his mother K. Santha (65), have had been living for over four decades in the mud house that collapsed in the downpour. No injuries were reported in the incident.
“Members of the affected family and the residents had approached the panchayat officials, who refused to provide any immediate relief citing the need for an approval from higher-ups. Where will the family reside till then?” asked S. Prakash, a resident.
