In order to protest against water scarcity and other civic problems prevailing in Pt Motilal Nehru Ward, a large number of residents of the ward on Tuesday conducted a cycle rally from Mansoori Baratghar to the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) headquarters.
After reaching JMC, they staged massive protest and submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner, Rakesh Ayachi.
In the memorandum they said many area of the ward are facing water scarcity but the JMC authorities are paying no heed to resolve the problem.
They alleged that the water scarcity prevailed only due to negligence of concerned authorities.
People said the JMC is not connecting 6 inch pipe line from Hamid Chowk to Jamia square, a pipe line from Ansar Nagar Bahorabagh to Char Khamba, Lema Garden to Prince Medical etc.
Apart from that the Municipal Corporation is also not completing proposed development works like construction of roads and drains in the ward.
Corporator, Tahir Ali said the health department of JMC is paying utter negligence to ensure proper cleanliness arrangements in the ward.
The department is not cleaning drains and nullahs in the ward.
The Corporator and ward residents have demanded the JMC administration to fulfill aforementioned demands within seven days or else they would staged massive protest at JMC headquarters.
Those present were Leader of Opposition in JMC, Rajesh Sonkar, Gulam Hussain, Abhishekh Yadav, Ayub Ansari, Akram Ansari and others.