Development of basic infrastructure and amenities in their areas remained the main point of voters' focus
The residents of villages adopted by Delhi parliamentarians under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious project, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, came out in huge numbers to cast their votes on Sunday. Development of basic infrastructure and amenities in their areas remained the main point of voters' focus.
Adopted by North East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari, the Sabhapur village is divided into two parts – Chauhanpatti and Sabhapur – and lies at the border of Ghaziabad. Furious with the lack of basic amenities in the area, a few people decided not to vote but then changed their minds at the last moment.
"We want a sewerage system in our locality, Milan Garden, which comes in the Sabhapur village," Uma Shankar, 42, said. Echoing the sentiment, Kamlesh, 42, said there was a need for basic sanitation facilities in the area.
Similarly, 88-year-old Swan Lal came out to vote for the development of his village and for employment of his grandchildren.
The situation was no better in Dheepur village in north Delhi, adopted by Chandni Chowk MP Harsh Vardhan, popular in the area as 'Doctor saheb'. Though urbanised, the village also lacks basic amenities such as proper water supply and garbage disposal system. After their farming land was acquired by the government in the 1970s, the villagers are completely dependent on rent for their livelihood.
Hoping that the municipal corporation workers will now regularly visit their village to collect garbage, villagers came out in large numbers to vote. Resident Mahindro, 40, demanded basic amenities and a good school. Another resident Phool Singh, who came out to vote despite being ill, hoped for a primary health center.
In Chilla village, adopted by East Delhi MP Maheish Girri, people wanted clean water, proper drainage system, and a new cremation ground on the banks of Yamuna. The residents also expressed unhappiness with the current civic body, which has gifted the village with a garbage landfill at its entry gate.
Farmer Naresh complained that the previous dispensation did nothing to tackle the problem of filth in his area, resulting in a mosquito menace. "There is filth everywhere, leading to breeding of mosquitoes. No wonder there are so many cases of dengue and chikungunya in our area," he said. He also complained about non-availability of clean water and electricity in the locality.
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