'The government is only digging pits, in the name of development': Locals lose their fathers while talking about water, dirt, drainage and roads in Atladara

Elections to the Vadodara Municipal Corporation are scheduled for April 26. At that time, Bhaskar's team reached Ward No. 12 of Vadodara city, where what kind of development has taken place, what is the situation of the entire area. What do the people here want? What is the mood and anger of the people here will be known in this ground report. The people of Ward No. 12 of Vadodara city are still deprived of basic amenities and are facing a lot of anger against the corporators of their area. Local residents are still troubled by problems of water, dirt, drainage, roads. Due to this, there is a lot of anger among the locals. At that time, a local woman, Bhavikaben, said that this government has only been at the forefront of digging pits, the rest in the name of development is only sweet here. Our Bhaskar team first reached Atladara village, where the residents of Pramukhswamy Kutir Society are suffering due to road problems. There is also a serious problem of drinking water in the Atladara area itself. People have to walk 2 to 5 kilometres to fetch drinking water to the Atladara water tank. Apart from this, the Atladara lake is also full of filth. At the same time, the people of the newly merged Beel village in Vadodara city have not got basic facilities, including roads. At the same time, there are many problems in the Parshuram kiln as dirty water is being released into the open pits. As a result, people are suffering from bad smells and diseases. 'If someone's vehicle turns, an accident is certain' "You see for yourself, this pit is about 15 feet deep," she said. If someone's vehicle turns, an accident is certain, and if a person falls into it, there is no chance of him coming out alive. Due to this pothole, the road has become so narrow that two vehicles cannot pass at the same time. 'The roads are so bad that one has to think before coming home' Deepakbhai Baria, a resident of Pramukh Swami Kutir Society in Atladara area, said, "There is no dearth of problems here. The biggest problem is the road. The roads are in such a bad condition that one has to think even before coming home. This has been the condition of roads for the last 4-5 years. For the past one year, we have had to change our way home. There is no trace of the road, only the filling work has been abandoned. "Where are the leaders missing in the BJP government?" "We don't even know who our leader is. To this day, no one has been seen. It is worth thinking about where the leaders are missing in the BJP government. Water, sewerage and roads are all bothering us. 'Roads are being dug up, but not enough' Manishbhai Tadvi, a resident of Pramukh Swami Kutir Society in Atladara area, said, "There is a serious problem of street lights and cleanliness along with the roads. Roads are dug up for drainage work but then they are not properly paved. The road is only half-open with some carpet work. 'There is an empire of filth all around' Tadvi further said, "We have made several representations in this regard. The corporator says the work has been approved but the situation remains the same even after a year. Perhaps they will be seen only when there is another election. In the monsoon, there is a lot of dirt here. The roads are completely blocked. Sanitation workers also do not come in sufficient numbers, there is an empire of filth all around. 'There are rats bigger than crocodiles in Vadodara, who have grown up eating everything' "Today, on the occasion of 'World Rat Day', I extend my heartfelt greetings to such corrupt people. These are the people who got elected but did nothing in the name of work. Potholes have been dug up on the roads, there are no drain covers and people are not able to get clean air. 'People have to lay 2 km lines for drinking water' He further said that in this 'Viksit Gujarat' and 'Viksit Vadodara', people have to line up to 2 km distance for drinking water. The government sings songs of development but in reality it is caught sleeping. He remembers people only to seek votes at election time, while he has zero in on solving local problems. 'Years have passed, but we still haven't got drinking water' Sunnybhai, a resident of Madhavnagar, said, "We have been living here for the last five years. There is no provision of drinking water here. We only get potable water, but we have to travel far away from home to drink. In the rains, the road is full of potholes and water, but we have to walk through them to fetch water. Years have passed but there is still no drinking water. 'We have given houses but we have not got drinking water yet' He further said that the problem is many. The situation worsens in the monsoon. The elderly have to walk to fetch water, while small children have to go home alone to fetch water. It's all very disturbing. We live in 'Madhavnagar' of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. There are about 25 towers here. Some of them are 7-storey buildings and some are 8-storey buildings. Houses have been given but drinking water has not yet been provided in basic facilities. 'The pit is 10 to 12 feet deep and has been in this condition for 3 months' Ratnesh Singh, a local resident, said, "All I have to say is that this road has been in a dilapidated condition for the last 2 years. If a pothole is visible, people repair it and the same situation returns within 10 days. 'A boy fell straight into this pit' "Certainly, there is danger here," he said. Just two days ago, at around one and a half o'clock in the night, a boy who had come from outside did not realize and fell straight into the pit. He was bleeding profusely and was taken to the hospital from here in an unconscious state. Yet, for the last 5 years, no leader has been seen. 'Nothing has been done in our area, only pits have been dug' Rakesh Thakor, Congress president of ward number 12, said, "Our ward number 12 is so full of problems that nothing is left. The BJP-ruled corporators and the Vadodara administration have done nothing in our area, they have only dug pits. Once upon a time, Sayajirao Gaekwad had the beautiful Baroda, which these people have dug up. There are potholes in the Atladara area too. The crowd of patients at the Atladara Health Center is increasing every day. As many health centres are being built, the crowd increases, which means people are falling ill. The kingdom of filth is widespread. Heaps of filth next to the Talati office Rakesh Thakor further said, "Heaps of dirt will be seen next to our Atladara Talati office. The village talati office is clean, but you will find nothing but filth in this office under the corporation. There is a major problem of drinking water and sewerage in the entire area. Gutters overflow everywhere and there are gutters. 'If you have the courage, you can ask for votes for your work without the party symbol' "BJP leaders come only to seek votes during elections. After 5 years, they will seek votes in the name of Modi ji and the party symbol. If you have the courage, then you will know how desperate the people are by asking for votes on their work without the party symbol. This time, the people of ward number 12 are demanding change. 'These people have only filled their own pockets' "In the last 30 years of rule, these people have only talked and done nothing. There are no roads. Residents of one of the societies have been demanding a road for the last two years, but neither the officials nor the leaders are listening. It seems that these people have only filled their own pockets.