Gadwal: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is urging the government to address urgent community issues in Dharoor Mandal. CPM district member Upper Narasimha initiated a survey on Monday, starting in Kurva Street, to assess local problems.
Narasimha criticized the poor drainage system in the area, which causes wastewater to flood streets, posing health risks, leading to disputes, and causing accidents. He mentioned that vacant plots are overgrown with bushes, attracting snakes, insects, and mosquitoes, resulting in frequent illnesses.
He accused some middlemen of falsely claiming that poor families constructed toilets, misusing government funds. He noted that public water tanks aren’t cleaned weekly, leading to contaminated water, and that anti-mosquito measures are lacking.
Narasimha highlighted social concerns, stating that although there are over 3,000 Dalits in the mandal, only one 20-gunta burial ground exists, which is being encroached upon. He claimed poor families miss out on Indiramma housing benefits due to political interference.
Residents complained about dust pollution on the bypass road affecting the elderly, pregnant women, and children. Narasimha noted that while the old-age pension should be ₹2,016, recipients only get ₹2,000.
He criticized the government hospital for insufficient medicine supplies, forcing patients to buy outside. He demanded the new bus stand be used immediately.
On sanitation, Narasimha observed a shortage of panchayat workers relative to the population, disrupting sanitation. The lack of a dumping yard means garbage is burned openly, worsening air pollution and health risks.
Farmers expressed concerns that tenant farmers are denied urea fertilizer, as distribution is limited to those with passbooks, disadvantaging tenant cultivators.
Narasimha assured that the CPM will continue studying issues in Dharoor mandal and rally people to address these challenges.
Local leaders like Mekala Narasimha, Mosha, Anjaneyulu, Thimmappa, Ramu, Krishna, and others joined the program.
