Over 2,000 residents from 10 remote villages in Nirmal’s Pembi mandal remain cut off every monsoon due to the absence of a bridge across the Kaddam river, forcing them to use unsafe rafts and boats for daily needs.
A fisherman, Gangadhar from Kannapur village, was swept away in the Kaddam River following surplus water release from the Kaddam Narayana Reddy project. Despite warnings, he entered the river; rescue teams arrived too late, and his body was not recovered by evening
