Rabindranath Biswas
Basantipur, Dec. 12: Amid the recent protest rally held by the locals of Billiground organized by the Billiground Citizen Forum to oppose the proposed location of a petrol pump in Basantipur, the Basanti Gram Unnayan Sangathan Basantipur, Middle Andaman A&N Islands has decided today to hold a counter protest for setting up a Petrol Pump at a location under Basantipur Panchayat.
According to information, the Secretary, Basanti Gram Unnayan Sangathan Basantipur, on behalf of the villagers of Basantipur, has reportedly written a letter to the Deputy Commissioner, North and Middle Andaman, Mayabunder and in which he narrated that since their settlement in the village in 1968, they have been reportedly facing a severe shortage of basic infrastructure, including medical facilities, a bank, an ATM, a police station, and many other essential services.
In this context, the proposal for setting up a petrol pump is the first initiative aimed at addressing the growing needs of their community, the Secretary said.
He further wrote in the letter, a copy of which has been shared with Andaman Sheekha today, that some political figures from the neighboring Gram Panchayats of Harinagar and Swadesh Nagar reportedly raised objections to this proposal, and he reportedly wanted to clarify that the site for the proposed petrol pump is reportedly well-suited for the purpose, as it reportedly meets all the necessary criteria set by IOCL and ANIIDCO, he said. Furthermore, the establishment of this petrol pump will not only benefit Basantipur but also the residents of Hartringar and Swadesh Nagar, as these areas will have better access to fuel, the Secretary BGUSB emphasized in the letter.
Additionally, the administrative offices of Mayabunder Block including the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, AC Office, Tehsil Office, Court, Medical, EE APWD, BDO Office Zilla Parishad Office Panchayat Samiti Office, MGNREGA office, NIC Center, SP Office, DSS Office, and many other govt. offices are located in the Mayabunder area, he said. The proposed petrol pump at Basantipur would reportedly provide a much- needed resource for all these offices and the surrounding localities, the Secretary further wrote in the letter.
In light of the situation cropping up, the Basanti Gram Unnayan Sangathan Basantipur has planned to reportedly organize a protest at Nimbudera Bazar to express their support for this proposal and raise awareness about the necessity of this development, the BGUSB Secretary said. As per the schedule of their protest for which they sought permission from the Deputy Commissioner, North and Middle Andaman, Mayabunder, the Rally will be reportedly held on 16th Dec. 24 at 03:30 pm at Nimbudera Bazaar, Dharna will be reportedly held on 17th Dec. from 08:30 am to 01:00 pm at Nimbudera Bazaar and Chakka Jaam will be reportedly held on 18th Dec. at 07:00 am at Nimbudera Bazaar, the letter further read.
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