By Afaq Khan
VALPOI: Villagers of Ansulem in Sattari refused to budge from their resolution not to vote for the Lok Sabha polls on April 23 due to overlook of their village by the federal government. “No road, no vote,” they told North Goa collector R Menaka and her staff, who visited the village on Friday and attempted to convince them to change their minds.
TOI, in its edition dated April 7, used to be the first to document the boycott resolution by Ansulem villagers.
They stated the main road leading up to the village has been in a deficient condition for a decade. There are no street lighting, no right kind drainage, and the village bridge is in unhealthy form and may collapse this monsoon.
Villagers stated they'd raised the unhealthy road issue in the gram sabha for the previous 10 years, but no one used to be prepared to take any action.
Menaka attempted to convince locals that the process of laying the street has started and that PWD has prepared an estimate. “Since the style code of behavior is in place, no new work can get started,” she stated. “I tried to provide an explanation for to the villagers that due to the code, it isn’t possible to start out work right away.”
North Goa collector R Menaka attempted to convince the Ansulem residents to vote on April 23, pronouncing the process of laying the street had started but the actual work can not get started due to the election code of behavior
‘We vote for them, give them power, luxury’
She stated there’s a provision for emergent work, through which officials can inform a screening committee, which is able to recommend the work cross on. She told villagers that she would inform this committee about this demand. But the villagers were not satisfied.
Ansulem lies in Poriem constituency, which is represented by former chief minister and senior Congress chief Pratapsingh Rane. Villagers say there are over 100 properties and greater than 200 citizens. While deciding not to vote, villagers accused Rane and North Goa MP Shripad Naik of by no means visiting them.
Menaka and other officials explained to them the significance of casting their vote and in addition asked PWD officials to consult with the village and give an explanation for the status of labor.
In a identical name for electoral boycott by two wards of Cotigao natural world sanctuary, a consult with by state chief electoral officer Kunal resulted in the locals changing their mind and deciding to vote. A government observation stated that the villagers have been happy that Kunal visited them the entire way from Panaji, and thus they modified their minds.
The staff visiting Ansulem, alternatively, had no such luck. Villagers asked officials to first get started the work and best then would they vote.
“I feel very unhealthy to see sons and daughters coming strolling in the absence of transport in our village, which is grossly ignored by the federal government,” stated senior citizen Annapurna Gawas. “During monsoon, the street is submerged and kids need to possibility their existence. Do best other folks living in cities matter?”
Villagers have been additionally peeved because they have been knowledgeable that Menaka and her staff would consult with Ansulem on Thursday. They waited a very long time for the collector, but she and her staff failed to show up, instead showing up on Friday.
Another local, Kasturi Desai, stated, “Ministers and MLAs reside luxurious lives and don’t bother to understand the struggles we face. Like fools, we cross out and vote for them, giving them power and comfort.”
Altaf Vasta, some other local, stated despite the fact that the collector has confident villagers that the file pertaining to development of the street will likely be processed, “I don’t have any hope that the street work will get started, and we now have decided not to cast our votes if the street work is not started”.
Devidas Desai stated in the past, the federal government had constructed roads even for single properties at some place. “Here in our village, there are loads of other folks dwelling and we aren’t getting a road, it’s a shame”.
One villager told IdealNews that once he reaches house from accountability at night time, he every now and then feels scared to enter his personal village at nighttime due to lack of streetlights. He additionally challenged officials to consult with him at his house with the information.
VALPOI: Villagers of Ansulem in Sattari refused to budge from their resolution not to vote for the Lok Sabha polls on April 23 due to overlook of their village by the federal government. “No road, no vote,” they told North Goa collector R Menaka and her staff, who visited the village on Friday and attempted to convince them to change their minds.
TOI, in its edition dated April 7, used to be the first to document the boycott resolution by Ansulem villagers.
They stated the main road leading up to the village has been in a deficient condition for a decade. There are no street lighting, no right kind drainage, and the village bridge is in unhealthy form and may collapse this monsoon.
Villagers stated they'd raised the unhealthy road issue in the gram sabha for the previous 10 years, but no one used to be prepared to take any action.
Menaka attempted to convince locals that the process of laying the street has started and that PWD has prepared an estimate. “Since the style code of behavior is in place, no new work can get started,” she stated. “I tried to provide an explanation for to the villagers that due to the code, it isn’t possible to start out work right away.”
North Goa collector R Menaka attempted to convince the Ansulem residents to vote on April 23, pronouncing the process of laying the street had started but the actual work can not get started due to the election code of behavior
‘We vote for them, give them power, luxury’
She stated there’s a provision for emergent work, through which officials can inform a screening committee, which is able to recommend the work cross on. She told villagers that she would inform this committee about this demand. But the villagers were not satisfied.
Ansulem lies in Poriem constituency, which is represented by former chief minister and senior Congress chief Pratapsingh Rane. Villagers say there are over 100 properties and greater than 200 citizens. While deciding not to vote, villagers accused Rane and North Goa MP Shripad Naik of by no means visiting them.
Menaka and other officials explained to them the significance of casting their vote and in addition asked PWD officials to consult with the village and give an explanation for the status of labor.
In a identical name for electoral boycott by two wards of Cotigao natural world sanctuary, a consult with by state chief electoral officer Kunal resulted in the locals changing their mind and deciding to vote. A government observation stated that the villagers have been happy that Kunal visited them the entire way from Panaji, and thus they modified their minds.
The staff visiting Ansulem, alternatively, had no such luck. Villagers asked officials to first get started the work and best then would they vote.
“I feel very unhealthy to see sons and daughters coming strolling in the absence of transport in our village, which is grossly ignored by the federal government,” stated senior citizen Annapurna Gawas. “During monsoon, the street is submerged and kids need to possibility their existence. Do best other folks living in cities matter?”
Villagers have been additionally peeved because they have been knowledgeable that Menaka and her staff would consult with Ansulem on Thursday. They waited a very long time for the collector, but she and her staff failed to show up, instead showing up on Friday.
Another local, Kasturi Desai, stated, “Ministers and MLAs reside luxurious lives and don’t bother to understand the struggles we face. Like fools, we cross out and vote for them, giving them power and comfort.”
Altaf Vasta, some other local, stated despite the fact that the collector has confident villagers that the file pertaining to development of the street will likely be processed, “I don’t have any hope that the street work will get started, and we now have decided not to cast our votes if the street work is not started”.
Devidas Desai stated in the past, the federal government had constructed roads even for single properties at some place. “Here in our village, there are loads of other folks dwelling and we aren’t getting a road, it’s a shame”.
One villager told IdealNews that once he reaches house from accountability at night time, he every now and then feels scared to enter his personal village at nighttime due to lack of streetlights. He additionally challenged officials to consult with him at his house with the information.
No road, no vote: Ansulem villagers stick to their stand
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