Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur on Tuesday inspected ward number 74’s Eco Green Colony, Village Kolua, Damkheda, Maholi and others of the Govindpura Assembly constituency, officials of district administration and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) accompanied Gaur, who represents Govindpura Assembly constituency.
During his visit to the Eco Green Colony residents informed Gaur that on July 9 over 50 houses of the colony were filled with over 4-5 feet water due to excessive rains and the residents were rescued out by the administration. The water logged in the colony due to absence of retaining wall over the nullah adjoining the colony. Authorities of district administration, BMC administration and builder have not constructed the retaining wall despite repeated written requests. Instead, the builder is threatening the residents of the colony.
Gaur instructed the officers concerned to take strict action against the builder and immediately wrote letter to the BMC Commissioner to get the retaining wall constructed by the builder besides taking action against him.
Residents of villages Kolua, Damkheda and Maholi informed the MlA that its over 24-25 days of excessive rains but the administration has not started the survey work of loss due to that in these villages due to this inaction of the administration the villagers have been deprived of the compensation amount given by the state government. Gaur after hearing the villagers instructed the district administration officers present to do survey and disburse the compensation within three days.
Besides officials of BMC and district administration Corporators of the area a large number of BJP workers accompanied the senior leader during the inspection.