{
  "id": 63595,
  "title": "Tribals atop Alleri hillock in Vellore to get government health centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/tribals-atop-alleri-hillock-in-vellore-to-get-government-health-centre",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-02T20:53:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tribals-atop-alleri-hillock-in-vellore-to-get-government-health-centre/article71297729.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Health Secretary of the State government has granted permission to establish a full-fledged government health centre for tribals atop Alleri hillock in Vellore, according to a letter sent by Collector P.S. Leela Alex. Tribal residents currently have to travel 20 kilometers through rocky terrain and dense forests to access healthcare at the Government Taluk Hospital in Anaicut. Ms. Alex recently visited tribal hamlets atop the hillock and interacted with residents to assess the current basic facilities. The proposed health centre would be a special case due to the challenging terrain, and officials expressed hope that construction would begin in the coming months. The hillock, situated on the eastern side of Jawadhu Hills, contains three major tribal villages: Peenjamanthai, Jarthankollai, and Palampattu, with the Alleri hamlet having around 300 families. Efforts have been made to improve the hamlet with a bitumen road, a permanent panchayat office building, a PDS outlet, and a government health centre. Residents expressed relief at the prospect of having a proper health facility, as they currently rely on makeshift bike ambulances to reach the nearest hospital. A new health centre would feature two duty doctors, staff nurses, separate wards, laboratory facilities, pharmacies, and ambulance services to transfer patients to nearby government hospitals.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}