MADIKERI: Close on the heels of Tribals of Diddalli agreeing to move to housing sites provided by district administration, a section of tribals on Saturday announced that they will not vacate Diddalli.
Deputy Commissioner R V Dsouza on Friday conducted a meeting with tribal leaders Swamiyappa and Anitha and had managed to persuade them to move to housing sites in Byadagotta and Basavanally in Somwarpet taluk where administration has constructed a layout with 181 and 170 house sites respectively with measurement of 30x30 ft.
But the tribals refused to go to Kedamullur in Virajpet where the administration has constructed a layout with 180 sites citing it to be hilly, unstable region.
The administration responded positively and instructed ITDP officers to construct drinking water project and toilets in new layouts.
However, on Saturday, tribal leaders J K Muthamma and J K Appaji refused the proposal of district administration saying they will migrate only if the authorities promised them in writing that they will provide two acres of land along with housing sites to each tribal family.
Appaji and Muthamma alleged that the leaders A K Subbaiah and CPM state committee member D S Nirvanappa have been misleading the tribal people. Both leaders warned that these outsiders will not be allowed to enter Diddalli if they continue with the same attitude.