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14 G PLUS AUG 09 - AUG 15, 2014<br />
Ward Watch<br />
“AUTHORITIES DO NOT<br />
HEED THE MAYOR” -COUNCILOR<br />
RAHUL CHANDA<br />
Taking a drive from Paltan<br />
Bazaar towards Lokhra, just<br />
after crossing Lal Ganesh,<br />
there is a place named Jyotickuchi<br />
Tiniali, more popularly known as<br />
Shankar Hotel. Taking a right from<br />
Shankar Hotel, the road will lead you<br />
to Budh Bazaar near Lokhra.<br />
The weekly survey that G <strong>Plus</strong><br />
undertakes in the various wards and<br />
roads, this time, takes us to check out<br />
the living conditions of people in that<br />
area. Considering the fact that this is<br />
on the outskirts of the city, the road is<br />
not expected to be so congested. But<br />
when we reached there, we noticed<br />
that it was crammed.<br />
The congestion<br />
There are garages selling vehicle<br />
scraps located in the road and these<br />
work in a very unorganised manner.<br />
They usually have a huge garage<br />
area, but the scraps are loaded and<br />
unloaded right on the road. The<br />
heavy vehicles carrying the goods are<br />
usually parked near the garages and<br />
not inside the garage in spite of a big<br />
area being covered by the garages.<br />
The heavy vehicles parked outside<br />
the garages, take up all the road space<br />
and blocks entire traffic which makes<br />
the road very chaotic.<br />
Local people of the area are fed<br />
up of complaining about the problem<br />
and according to them, the road<br />
gets damaged every now and then<br />
only because of these heavy vehicles<br />
plying through the road because of<br />
the garages. The drainage system<br />
is also pathetic, which leads to the<br />
problem of water logging in the area.<br />
Jona Rabha, the councillor of<br />
the area said that the garages or the<br />
scrapyards in the area have been<br />
creating a problem since a long time<br />
and I have been working against<br />
the garages ever since, but still the<br />
heavy vehicles are parked on the<br />
roads creating problems for the<br />
commuters. He said, “I think there is<br />
an understanding between the garage<br />
owners and the police as the police do<br />
not do anything against the chaotic<br />
environment created by the garages. I<br />
do not want to go to the police, as they<br />
will just ask for money. I am planning<br />
to complain about the situation to<br />
the Deputy Commissioner.” The<br />
councillor further added that there<br />
are many other problems in the area.<br />
Other problems<br />
He said that because the<br />
streetlights in the area are not<br />
working properly, at night it is very<br />
dark, and some guys who are mostly<br />
drunk during the nights makes it<br />
Sub Division 27A/ 27B/ 27C<br />
Ward population 32,000 (approx)<br />
Concentrated region Jyotikuchi Dhupolia<br />
Falls under 27 A<br />
I think there is an understanding<br />
between the garage owners and the police<br />
as the police do not do anything against<br />
the chaotic environment created by the<br />
garages. I do not want to go to the police, as<br />
they will just ask for money. I am planning<br />
to complain about the situation to the<br />
Deputy Commissioner.”<br />
WARD NO 27<br />
Population 10000 (approx)<br />
Area’s population 2000 (approx)<br />
Major <strong>Issue</strong>s Alcoholism, theft, congested roads<br />
difficult for the common people to<br />
reach home. The drunkards pass<br />
comments and sometimes even<br />
harass innocent people. There are<br />
also thieves in the area which have<br />
good relations with the cops and so<br />
roam around openly. There have also<br />
been cases of murders reported in the<br />
area in the past.<br />
As a councillor Rabha has just<br />
completed one year, and he is upset<br />
with the speed at which the authorities<br />
work to develop the city areas. He<br />
said, “There is a lot of problem in<br />
my area like drainage system, street<br />
lights, garbage management, theft<br />
and many more, but the authorities<br />
do not respect our views and do not<br />
give importance to our complains.<br />
The authorities do not even respect<br />
the Mayor.” He further added that he<br />
often fights with the GMC engineers<br />
for their slow work rate. He feels that<br />
he is not a government employee<br />
and so he cannot be sacked, the<br />
people will not elect him as their<br />
representative if he doesn’t work, so<br />
Councilor’s Name<br />
Jona Rabha<br />
Address<br />
Bank of India lane, Udalbakhra<br />
Phone number<br />
09864144400<br />
he doesn’t care.<br />
Garbage management<br />
After Ramky’s exit, the newly<br />
hired NGOs are expected to manage<br />
the garbage on a daily basis but it<br />
has not yet started in the area. The<br />
councillor said that GMC did not<br />
provide the cycle rickshaws and the<br />
auto vans yet and hence the NGOs did<br />
not start the work yet. He said, “We<br />
have talked to the GMC regarding<br />
the issue, and they informed us that<br />
the work will anyhow start before<br />
15th August. I will make sure that<br />
the NGOs work efficiently once they<br />
receive all the required essentials<br />
from the GMC.”<br />
So, if the councillor and the city<br />
Mayor himself is not respected by<br />
the authorities, who will make the<br />
city liveable? Who will represent the<br />
people and fight for the rights?<br />
rahul.chanda@g-plus.in
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