Life in most backward hamlet of Sherula village named Tapi is running on the boats

- Sanjay Dave
Sherula village is situated near the Ukai dam of Songarh taluka of Tapi district. This village was separated from Surat during flood. A small hamlet, also named Tapi of this village is situated at the bank of Tapi River near ukai dam. The area of this hamlet comes within the boundaries of Ukai dam project.

During the time of flood in the Surat, this whole hamlet drowned into the water. The tribals of this area saved themselves by climbing up on a small mountain. Total 1500 population is residing in 40 households of this hamlet including different caste vasava, kathodi, padvi and kotwalia. Here basic facilities like electricity, water, road, education, and hospital are totally absent. The main occupation of tribal is fishing. Though it is the part of Sherula village panchayat yet it did not get any facility from panchayat till now.

The local non-governmental organization Shakti Trust has provided the facility of hand- pump and bamboo-shaded school. This organization has also helped in restructuring the homes, which were completely destroyed by the flood. The only teacher of the school has to come by boat to the hamlet. If anybody wants to go to this hamlet, then he has to call Ramabhai on his mobile for sending a boat for him to pick-up.

For more information, please contact:

Amritbhai Patel
Manager, Shakti Trust,
Taluka Songarh, District Tapi
Mobile: 9978918870
Office: 02624-221874