Mirzapur.
Mirzapur. Serious questions are being raised regarding the cleanliness system in Gram Panchayat Patpara and Subav Kala of Haliya development block. The villagers allege that the sanitation workers deployed in the villages do not even have regular visits, while the cleanliness system in the streets and public places of the villages remains in poor condition.
According to the villagers, both husband and wife have been employed as sweepers in Patpara Gram Panchayat for about 15 years, but it is alleged that the regular presence of both is not visible in the village. Villagers say that the cleaning work is not visible on the ground, while the attendance is recorded on paper. The allegation is also that the game of attendance is going on sitting at home and the responsibility of the cleaning workers is limited to filling the master roll.
The surprising thing is that even during the communicable disease control campaign, despite the duty of sanitation workers being imposed, the villagers did not see sanitation workers in the villages. In such a situation, the question arises that when a special cleanliness campaign was being conducted to prevent communicable diseases, where were the concerned employees discharging their responsibilities?
At the same time, complaints regarding cleanliness system are also coming to light in Subav Kala Gram Panchayat. According to local sources, the deployment of sanitation workers is said to be only for three houses, but despite this, the cleanliness system is not satisfactory.
The villagers have demanded from the responsible officials of Halia development block to investigate the presence of sanitation workers in both the gram panchayats, master roll and the duties imposed during the communicable disease campaign. Now it remains to be seen whether the departmental officers take cognizance of the matter and get the investigation done or whether the cleanliness system of the villages remains limited to papers only.