Citizens unite to fight for civic rights Special Correspondent
SILCHAR, Jan 18: Silchar in the island of peace, called Barak Valley, today is enmeshed in the plethora of civic woes, adding to the mounting suffering of its citizens. Choked drains, broken roads, lanes and by- lanes in shambles, encroached footpaths, piled up garbage, dirt and dust have made this town a replica of "sick and diseased living". This is how citizens from 28 wards of this town assembled at DNNK Higher Secondary Girls School today summed up their overall views of this and expressed their bitter and critical experiences about the almost "nonexistent civic facilities". There is nothing like administration, telling sadly on the democratic rights of the hard pressed tax payers to live a decent and dignified life. The ceaseless voice of protest and prayer to provide basic facilities have failed to provide any positive response from the civic authority. The civil administration likewise looks like a ship without a rudder. Chaos and lawlessness reign supreme. Patience is lost. Living with compromise, this bare fact has begun to prick the conscience of people. This assembly of citizens after deliberations has resolved to fight back to restore the lost glory of this town. Consensus that has emerged is to unite under a banner without any semblance of politics. Time has come to save the town by speaking out boldly and revolting against misrule and misgovernance of the authorities concerned. The call has been given for greater and holier struggle to achieve the goal set forth. People have to unite to fight against injustice. The days of darkness will melt away if all the citizens of all the wards rise in unison and one voice. This alone can end "our living with hellish civic life". People will no more have to walk with handkerchief round their noses, or trudge precariously through muddy roads with garbage around. No one would then slip through the gaping holes of footpaths or fall sick, sipping unhygienic water. It will also save them from being robbed off by miscreants on dark roads or alleys. Prominent citizens among the speakers who articulated their views and suggestions included Dr Tapas Shankar Dutta, Braja Kanta Das, Haridas Dutta, Anwar Uddin Laskar and Dr Anirudha Biswas. Dr Aparajita Chowdhury presided over the meeting. source: sentinel assam --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
