P G Sudha She was instrumental in setting up around 497 toilets in nine tribal colonies. KOCHI: P G Sudha broke the conventions when she chose the life of a forest officer. It takes unique courage to travel 16 km per day through dense forest, braving the odds. There are many to tackle too. Tough terrain. Wild beasts. Poachers. But the 49-year-old, who is working in the Kuttampuzha range, has not scowled even once. Along with surmounting the gender barriers, Sudha recently won the state government's recognition for contributing in an altogether different field. She was instrumental in setting up around 497 toilets in nine tribal colonies spread inside the forest as part of the Open Defecation Free (ODF) campaign. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had presented the award to her during the Open Defecation Free declaration function on November 1. Nothing comes easy for the inhabitants of these colonies in Kuttampuzha panchayat in Ernakulam district. It takes three hours travel by foot to reach these tribal settlements. Contractors were not ready to take up the task of setting up toilets in these colonies because carrying the building materials through the forest would cause a three-fold jump in construction cost. Please open the attached file listing her amazing success.
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