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Kanshiram Samagraya Vikas Yojna being neglected TNN, Mar 15, 2010, 11.13pm IST ALLAHABAD: Crores of rupees have been spent to observe the birth anniversary of Dalit icon Kanshiram but the project named after him for the development of the selected wards in cities has been forgotten. The State government has announced the Kanshiram Samagraya Vikas Yojna with fanfare for the infrastructural development of selected wards but the money meant for the project was stopped midway, giving jolt to the project. Under the scheme, as many as 38 wards would have been selected for development in the city over a period of five years. In the first phase, Katra, Muthiganj-II, Jayantipur and Sulemsarai were selected. In the second phase, Rajapur, Sadiapur, Kareli, Atala, Rajrooppur, Civil Lines-II and Colonelganj. After that, no other wards were selected. Though there was some work in the first phase in some of the selected wards but the work in the second phase was negligible. The corporators have complained about the quality of work in the first phase. Katra corporator Anand Agarwal said that the work order was released for the construction of road in Machi Bazaar area of the ward but it has not started till date. As far as infrastructural facilities are concerned, the water woes of the selected ward should be solved. Improvement of the drainage system and construction of cemented roads are other areas. The faulty streetlights were meant to be changed. Various social programmes were to be taken up in the selected wards like giving pension to old persons, widows and handicapped. Establishment of health centres and vaccination to children were also part of the scheme. In addition to this, scholarships should also have been given to students belonging to Scheduled Castes, scheduled tribes, minorities, handicapped and poor children of general classes. The ward also has the facility of beautification of the parks and the development of community centres. The true tribute to Kanshiram would be taking a vow to work for the upliftment of downtrodden and neglected sections of the society.
