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CCMC councillor threatens hunger strike over funds HERALD CORRESPONDENT CURCHOREM, JAN 21 — Curchorem-Cacora Ward 8 Councillor Abhay Shembu Khandekar has threatened a hunger strike along with residents of his ward, to protest against the lack of government funds for his ward. "I had submitted several estimates for development works to be undertaken in my ward. Resolutions to this effect were also passed during the monthly meeting," Mr Khandekar told Herald. "In the Director of Municipal Administration (DMA) order sanctioning grants to the tune of Rs 29.5 lakh, my ward does not figure anywhere," he complained. "Grants ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh for all wards — except my ward and Ward 7, where election was countermanded — have been sanctioned for different developmental works." He alleged that in some wards represented by councillors of the ruling group, as many as three projects have been sanctioned. "This discrimination cannot be tolerated. I have conveyed my grievances to the authorities concerned and if grants to my ward are not sanctioned before January 26, I along with residents of my ward will begin a hunger strike in front of the municipal building," threatened the councillor. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England