The Executive Committee meeting of the Aska Road Mandal of BJP was held here on Saturday. Aska Road Mandal president Bhabagrahi Palo presided while Mandal general secretary Suresh Kumar Sahu and Bijay Kumar Gopal coordinated event.
Former Ganjam district BJP president and senior leader Kanhu Charan Pati joined meeting as chief guest, while Mandal Prabhari Rama Kumar Patra, district general secretary PK Sadangi and vice-president of district BJP Yuva Morcha Kiran Kumar Sahu along with several senior and youth wing leaders attended. The key issues discussed included poor drainage, sanitation, frequent power cuts and low voltage, besides bad roads.
Expressing concern, the members alleged that BeMC has completely become defunct as most of drains in city including Aska Road are packed with solid wastes and garbage and are never cleaned up for months. As a result, during rainy season drain water flows onroad causing inconveniences to local public to move. Besides, the residents of Lakshmi Nrusingh Street are deprived of drinking water.
The water supply is not only irregular but also unhygienic, the party said. Another problem local public is facing is a great deal of inconveniences due to non-shifting of an electric pole that exists on mid of road way to Shantinagar.
Among other issues, renovation of Mandiabandha grabbed by land mafia, repair of roads dug out for putting Janibilla pipe line, replacement of defunct street lights and anti-socials activities were discussed.