No road, school or hospital in this Karnataka village deep inside a wildlife sanctuary

Around 30 families residing in Paradeshappana Mutt, a village located within the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary in Chikkamagaluru, face severe hardship due to a total lack of basic infrastructure. Residents report having no roads, public transport, schools, hospitals, or electricity supply.

Most families belong to the Adi Karnataka Scheduled Caste and struggle to access essential services, often requiring long journeys on foot or by two-wheeler to reach the nearest village, Bogase. While the sanctuary is part of Project Tiger and has seen 418 families relocated, 20 families in Paradeshappana Mutt remain.

A senior Forest Department official stated that the law prohibits providing facilities within the tiger reserve, though Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Bhanwar Singh Meena has promised to convene a meeting with forest officers to discuss potential resolutions for the residents' ongoing plight.