SATARA: Hundreds of ex-servicemen, residents of the “army village” of Apshinge in Satara district, are pushing for particular status to be awarded to their village.
The village has a novel tradition — at least one individual in keeping with family has served within the defense force since World War I. Currently, round 500 team of workers are serving within the army.
The residents are disillusioned that consecutive governments have overpassed their demands for particular status.
“Had we were given the particular status, the village would have won particular budgetary allocation for civic works, such as development of internal roads, drainage pipeline community and different amenities. We are recently forced to beg for civic amenities,” sarpanch Sarika Bhanudas Gaikwad mentioned.
Due to the ill-kempt and slender approach road, she added, state delivery buses don't even come to the primary square of the village, forcing the villagers, including senior citizens, to walk a ways to achieve house.
Even monuments dedicated to fallen squaddies didn't get particular remedy, villagers mentioned. The British had raised a different memorial within the reminiscence of 46 squaddies, who were killed all over WWI, within the village square. “The memorial used to be in a poor condition. We raised funds and built a right kind memorial some years ago. Now, it has develop into a source of inspiration here for teenagers. Why didn’t any executive department pay any attention to this issue?” mentioned Sambhaji Shyamrao Jadhav (68), a battle veteran who fought within the Western sector within the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
The village is positioned about 20km from Satara town. The ex-servicemen of the village, most commonly senior citizens, shuttle to there for clinical help, grocery on the Canteen Store Department (CSD) and pension- or bank-related formalities.
“Considering the huge number of ex-servicemen and serving team of workers in and around the village, the Centre will have to determine amenities such as an ECHS centre, a CSD unit and a department of any nationalized bank,” mentioned Baban Nikam, another veteran of the 1971 battle. His son serves as havildar in Bombay Engineering Group.
NCP’s two-time MP Udayanraje Bhosale, who is seeking re-election, told IdealNews that he'll push the particular status. Villagers, however, weren’t satisfied. “He can have applied his funds for our village, however he didn't. Making election promises does not make any sense,” mentioned Umaji Nikam, a resident.
The village has a novel tradition — at least one individual in keeping with family has served within the defense force since World War I. Currently, round 500 team of workers are serving within the army.
The residents are disillusioned that consecutive governments have overpassed their demands for particular status.
“Had we were given the particular status, the village would have won particular budgetary allocation for civic works, such as development of internal roads, drainage pipeline community and different amenities. We are recently forced to beg for civic amenities,” sarpanch Sarika Bhanudas Gaikwad mentioned.
Due to the ill-kempt and slender approach road, she added, state delivery buses don't even come to the primary square of the village, forcing the villagers, including senior citizens, to walk a ways to achieve house.
Even monuments dedicated to fallen squaddies didn't get particular remedy, villagers mentioned. The British had raised a different memorial within the reminiscence of 46 squaddies, who were killed all over WWI, within the village square. “The memorial used to be in a poor condition. We raised funds and built a right kind memorial some years ago. Now, it has develop into a source of inspiration here for teenagers. Why didn’t any executive department pay any attention to this issue?” mentioned Sambhaji Shyamrao Jadhav (68), a battle veteran who fought within the Western sector within the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
The village is positioned about 20km from Satara town. The ex-servicemen of the village, most commonly senior citizens, shuttle to there for clinical help, grocery on the Canteen Store Department (CSD) and pension- or bank-related formalities.
“Considering the huge number of ex-servicemen and serving team of workers in and around the village, the Centre will have to determine amenities such as an ECHS centre, a CSD unit and a department of any nationalized bank,” mentioned Baban Nikam, another veteran of the 1971 battle. His son serves as havildar in Bombay Engineering Group.
NCP’s two-time MP Udayanraje Bhosale, who is seeking re-election, told IdealNews that he'll push the particular status. Villagers, however, weren’t satisfied. “He can have applied his funds for our village, however he didn't. Making election promises does not make any sense,” mentioned Umaji Nikam, a resident.
Veterans from this village want special status
![Veterans from this village want special status]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
April 23, 2019
Rating:
