'Nanga Angadis' of Thirunelly are setting a unique model by relieving the people of the tribal villages of Wayanad district from having to walk for kilometers to buy daily necessities including some tea dust, sugar or other groceries. 'Nanga Angadi' means 'our market' in the Kattunayakan language.
The activities of delivering and distributing daily necessities to the tribal villages were started as part of the Thirunelly Tribal Comprehensive Development Project during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission extended full support for the same. Then, as part of the Kudumbashree Thirunelly Comprehensive Tribal & PVTG Development Project, Nanga Angadis were started in every tribal hamlets to provide them with the necessary household goods.
In the first phase, daily use items from the town were delivered and distributed by the residents of the hamlets to the shops at moderate prices with the help of Kudumbashree officials. One of the residents of the hamlet was given charge of the shop. So it became 'their own market' or 'Nanga Angadi'. Kudumbashree also provides a loan of Rs 30,000 to start a shop.
Gradually the 'Nanga Angadi' scheme was extended to other tribal areas of Wayanad district. Now there are about 60 'Nanga Angadis in the whole district. One 'Nanga Angadi' each is functioning in the 30 hamlets of Thirunelly Panchayath. Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission also aims to form a consortium of these 'Nanga Angadis' and distribute the goods from the public market at affordable prices through shops to the residents of hamlets.
Most 'Nanga Angadis' are run by women belonging to Paniya, Adiya and Kattunayakan communities. Thus Kudumbashree has opened up a means of livelihood to them through 'Nanga Angadis'. This activity which is of great help to the tribal population.
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Nanga Angadis' of Thirunelly sets a unique model