Delhi Lt Governor(LG)Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday flagged Delhi government’s inaction and mismanagement of various localities in South Delhi’s Rangpuri, Aya Nagar and Jaunpur and said lakhs of people there are deprived of even basic amenities.

A statement issued by him in this regard said “Last evening, during an inspection and visit to South Delhi’s Rangpuri, Aya Nagar and Jaunapur area at the repeated requests of local residents, the appalling example of the Delhi government’s inaction and mismanagement once again came to the fore.

A mesh of dangerously hanging power cables, women with plastic pipes in their hands for getting drinking water, open manholes, piles of garbage and sewage overflowing on the streets narrated the miserable living condition in the area, which is unforgivable.”

It said “Lakhs of people living in these areas are deprived of even basic amenities. There are encroachments and heaps of garbage in the narrow lanes, potholes are filled with drain and sewer water and the mesh of plastic pipes is haphazardly scattered on the streets. Ironically facilities like sewage, drinking water and roads do not exist in this part of the National Capital today. Water-logging in a densely populated area like Rangpuri due to non-drainage of water, has forced people to live amid stench, foul smell and diseases. The entire area is riddled with illegal pipes, as the Delhi Jal Board is yet to lay permanent water lines. The roads are in a bad shape and the sewage problem is making life even more difficult for the people,” Saxena said.

“The utter mismanagement that was seen here was almost similar to those seen during my earlier visits to North-East Delhi and North-West Delhi. Due to the government’s neglect for 10 years, a large population of Delhi is forced to live hellish life. Had the government worked sincerely for even two years, out of these 10 years, there would not have been such misery.

Pictures of the area tell a tale of misery. During the inspection, thousands of people gathered from the respective areas, expressing their stories of anger, compulsion, and helplessness.  I also advised the officials to improve the situation at the earliest,” the statement said.

“I had also cautioned and advised the former Chief Minister of this government, Arvind Kejriwal, on many occasions to redress the grievances of the AntyodayaSamaj, but he did not even consider it appropriate to take cognizance, let alone act over it. I again draw the attention of the incumbent Hon’ble Chief Minister to this and request her to focus at least now on governance,” the LG said.