Rajkot: With the elections done and dusted, the water supply cuts are back in Rajkot. The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) did not distribute water in several wards on March 6 and 8 and there are several other wards that will face water cuts from March 12 to 14.
As per the official release of RMC there was a water supply cut in parts of ward number 2, 7, 8, 10 and 11 on March 6 and 8. The civic body did not distribute water in ward 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10 on Friday and the water cut was announced in ward number 8, 11 and 13 for March 13 and in ward number 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10 for March 14.
The reason being given by the officials is the shutdown at the GWIL (Gujarat water infrastructure limited). Before elections, even if the civic body announced water cuts, ruling BJP members pressurized the officials for regular supply at any cost, informed sources.
Several members of GKSS were detained
RAJKOT: Members of the Gujarat Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (GKSS), comprising of Congress affiliated farmers’ organisation, has alleged that farmers from different districts were being prevented from entering Rajkot for a rally on Friday. The GKSS was denied permission for a rally by the police on Thursday.
Several members of GKSS were detained, twice on Thursday, for holding dharna demanding permission to hold a rally at Racecourse.
Pal Ambaliya, chairman of Gujarat Kisan Congress said, “The farmer leaders from various districts have been put under illegal house arrest to prevent them from reaching Rajkot. They have also been threatened.”