<p class="title">Chundekadu village under Suntikoppa hobli and Gram Panchayat has been deprived of basic facilities for the last 25 years.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The requests by the villagers to provide power supply and mobile phone network have fallen on the deaf ears.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The people of Chundekadu alleged that the local Gram Panchayat representatives only appear before the people during elections and are busy with party politics the rest of the time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The village comes under Uluguli revenue village. Uluguli is also one of the major wards of the village.</p>.<p><strong>Power supply woes</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The power supply is almost nil once the rainy season begins, said the villagers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Any disruption in the power supply due to rain will take weeks together to be restored.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A significant number of villagers work as plantation labourers in Tata coffee plantation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers said that the elected representatives are only there for namesake.</p>.<p><strong>Online classes</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though the village comprising around 450 voters, is at a distance of 400 meters from Suntikoppa town, there is no proper mobile phone network in the village.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The students have been deprived of online classes during the Covid-19 lockdown.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some students go to Suntikoppa Main Road or go to their relative’s houses outside their village, to attend online classes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The condition of ailing persons turns pathetic during emergencies. As there is no telephone network, people cannot call an ambulance. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though the people asked for basic facilities, the elected representatives are least bothered, said villagers Manju, Chandra, Narayana, Suresh and others.</p>
<p class="title">Chundekadu village under Suntikoppa hobli and Gram Panchayat has been deprived of basic facilities for the last 25 years.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The requests by the villagers to provide power supply and mobile phone network have fallen on the deaf ears.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The people of Chundekadu alleged that the local Gram Panchayat representatives only appear before the people during elections and are busy with party politics the rest of the time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The village comes under Uluguli revenue village. Uluguli is also one of the major wards of the village.</p>.<p><strong>Power supply woes</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The power supply is almost nil once the rainy season begins, said the villagers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Any disruption in the power supply due to rain will take weeks together to be restored.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A significant number of villagers work as plantation labourers in Tata coffee plantation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers said that the elected representatives are only there for namesake.</p>.<p><strong>Online classes</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though the village comprising around 450 voters, is at a distance of 400 meters from Suntikoppa town, there is no proper mobile phone network in the village.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The students have been deprived of online classes during the Covid-19 lockdown.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some students go to Suntikoppa Main Road or go to their relative’s houses outside their village, to attend online classes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The condition of ailing persons turns pathetic during emergencies. As there is no telephone network, people cannot call an ambulance. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though the people asked for basic facilities, the elected representatives are least bothered, said villagers Manju, Chandra, Narayana, Suresh and others.</p>