MALDA, 14 APRIL: Demanding basic facilities, a large number of Chanchal residents in Malda district has boycotted the ongoing Census. The agitators said they would not allow enumerators to conduct Census works in their area if the administration does not develop basic infrastructure in the locality.
Under the circumstances, the enumerators have not been able to begin the work in Jagannathpur and Bhairabpur villages in Harishchandrapur-II block and at Chandrapara in Chanchal-I block. Despite their best efforts, the block development officers could not pacify the angry villagers.
The Chanchal SDO, Mr Subho Mukherjee, went to Jagannathpur village on Monday and met the agitators but they are resolute and have demanded a 15 km road for their village and the completion of the Madna Bridge, beside other measures.
The agitators also locked up primary schools and high madrassas in their respective localities.
The administration has assured the agitators that they would send a proposal to the government to build the road under rural infrastructure development fund-XVI and has requested them to allow the government officials to conduct Census work. The Chanchal SDO has reported to the district administration that nearly 1,200 families of Jagannathpur village have boycotted the Census. According to the report, most of the agitators belong to the Shershah Badia community. Most of the villagers are migrant labourers and not very well off. SNS
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