Villagers carrying a funeral procession by the river (ETV Bharat Sirohi)
Sirohi: It might have been 75 years since independence, however even now rural areas are far-off from improvement. Many villages are craving for fundamental amenities. Even the villagers don’t get a street for the final journey. Such is the scenario of Devraji Fali village situated in Chanar Gram Panchayat of Aburoad in Sirohi district. Here one has to cross the river to succeed in the cremation floor within the village. This downside is being confronted as a result of absence of a bridge on the river.
Due to waterlogging on the way in which to the cremation floor of Garasia group in Devraji Fali of Chanar Panchayat space, the members of the family have to hold the useless physique by water for the final journey. Despite informing the Panchayat administration on this regard, the accountable individuals are not paying any consideration. The villagers instructed that after the latest rains, the river is flowing on the way in which to the cremation floor in Devraji Fali. People coming right here for the final rites need to go by this river. These days, water is flowing within the river because of heavy rains within the space.
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A video of the final rites of a girl from the village goes viral on social media. It reveals that the villagers are risking their lives by carrying the bier by water. Water is seen as much as the necks of the individuals carrying the bier. Local Zila Parishad member Harish Chaudhary stated that this matter has come to his discover. To resolve this downside, the district administration can be knowledgeable and a bridge can be constructed on the river. Villager Shantilal stated that there are about 500 households in Devraj Fali. In such a scenario, if somebody dies throughout the rains, then plenty of bother needs to be confronted. On Sunday, when a girl resident of the village, Walidevi, died, the physique needed to be carried to the cremation floor by carrying the bier in the midst of the river.
School youngsters are additionally going through issues: Villagers stated that youngsters are additionally going through problem in going to highschool. Children of the village need to cowl a distance of about 5 km to go to highschool in Chanar, whereas if the bridge is constructed, they’ll go immediately to highschool from the bridge.
