Farmers Movement Archive

Now, a wellness centre for cops

No takers for repair of this damaged toiletThe Municipal Council, under the 'Swachh Bharat Mission', with the grants released by the Union Government one-and-half years back constructed a toilet at the Chabal-Amritsar bypass for the convenience of the public. The toilet was yet to be made functional when some other when a truck damaged it completely by hitting it. The Municipal Council has lodged a report to the city police station in Tarn Taran which has failed to locate the accused till date. The incident occurred at the beginning of the lockdown, when the police used to remain present at the nakas round-the-clock. Baljinder Singh Sanitary Inspector of the Municipal Council, Tarn Taran, said he would discuss the issue with the AME (Assistant Municipal Engineer) to reconstruct it soon.A Decade-long wait for residentsThe residents of Plasaur, Jarmastpur, Jeobala and other villages for whom the bridge on the Kasur Nullaha was constructed at the outskirts of the Plasuar village have been waiting for the repair of the parapet railing for than the past 20 years, but the authorities have failed to elicit any response. The bridge was constructed on the demand of the residents about 33 years back. The bridge is the lifeline of residents of Plasaur as their agricultural land lies across the nullah and it is only via bridge that they used to go to the other side. Now, the government has opened a Government Elementary School across the bridge. The parapet railing erected on the bridge has not only broken at many points but is also unsafe for the vehicle carrying school kids. Gurbhej Singh, former sarpanch said he had requested the officials of the Punjab Mandi Board to repair the railing but to no avail.

The Tribune

2020-12-10