'BJP corporator developed, ward not built': 'Not even 5 times in 5 years', locals angry over lack of water tank, library or gymnasium in Lambha

The local body elections are scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad on April 26. At the same time, political parties are trying to woo the voters. But Ward No. The mood of the 46 Lamba voters is different. When Divya Bhaskar's team went to Ground Zero and took stock of the current situation, there was anger among the people. Local resident Dakshesh said the elected corporators have not visited the area even five times in five years. The Lambha ward Congress president said that only corporators have developed in the last five years while the ward has been deprived of basic amenities. There is still resentment among the public due to the lack of basic facilities like crematoriums, libraries or gymnasiums in Lambha. People were also frustrated by the traffic problem The Vadodara Express Highway passes through Lambha Ward. Most people travel from there. But the roads in this ward are in a dilapidated condition. Narol in Lambha ward, Hi-Fi crossroads in Rangolinagar, Lambha Baliadev Temple, Vatva Turning Point, Mandvi Chowk, Lambha village etc. are located in Lambha Ward. People are also upset with the traffic problem. 'There is no water tank, library or gymnasium' Local advocate Arbaaz Khan Pathan said, "We have not seen four corporators from our area till date in five years. Despite being in power for five years, they have never even come to visit the ward. No safety grill has been built around the canal in our area. And no arrangements have been made for filth. 'In five years, the corporator has not come here even 5 times' Daksh, a local youth, said that there has been no development in Lambha ward. Our corporators don't pay any attention here. A two-hour time has been fixed for the corporator in the morning, but the corporator has not come here even five times in five years. As a young man, there is no library, no gym and no government hall for weddings. What does the general public want? There are no roads, no roads and no sewers. If a road is built, the road is built before the rains and when it rains, the road gets broken. 'They will only take pictures wearing a scarf and post it on social media' "Is this the development of the Bharatiya Janata Party? It seems to me that somewhere here there is a contract of the people of the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP men will only go to society-to-society, perform Khat Muhurat, 20-25 of their men will come and take photos wearing scarves and post them on social media. Otherwise, nothing else will work. 'We haven't seen any kind of development inside this ward' Lambha ward Congress president Ghanshyambhai said, "Talking about the problem about Lambha ward, there is no problem in Lambha ward. The problem seems to be a long ward. Since 2010, this ward has been included in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Ever since this ward was formed, we have not seen any kind of development inside this ward. 'Water doesn't come from wherever there are taps' Ghanshyambhai further said that the road is dug up after two months of the place where the road is constructed. Drains that overflow every day have been constructed. Wherever the water taps have been installed, there is no water supply. 'There are no roads, no water facilities' The ward Congress president said, "Lambha is divided into two parts, one part is not inhabited by any locals, but TP roads have been built there. Street lights and drainage arrangements have also been made in that section. The second section of Lambha, where the public is inhabited, does not have any roads, roads or water facilities. All the villages in the area do not even have a drinking water tank yet. A crematorium has not even been built there yet. The former corporator's round answer When Bhaskar spoke to Chandni Patel, a former corporator of Lambha ward, to respond to the allegations levelled by the locals, he began to get accounts of his 5-year tenure. 'I have worked in 210 societies' Chandni Patel, former corporator of Lambha ward, said, "I have allocated a budget of Rs 1,44,98,659 in five years from my budget for water, drainage lights and roads in 210 societies. This budget is allocated at the rate of 20 per cent. If we look at the spot in the society, it is 100 per cent that this work has been done at a cost of Rs 7,24,93,295.