Burgeoning civic problems: District Bar Association activists take to streets
Unable to put up with the sultry heat of summer and
compounded by the unending bouts of load shedding, members of the
District Bar Association led by their secretary Chuni Lal Bhattacharya
came out of their suffocation chambers and proceeded in a procession
which converged before the office of the Deputy Commissioner of
Cachar. The demonstration through a memorandum submitted later to the
head of the administration, among other demands urged the authorities
to facilitate uninterrupted supply of electricity throughout the
Valley in order to ease the suffering of people in general. The”
functioning of the courts and normal curriculum of the advocates have
been virtually paralysed due to frequent power cuts.
Chuni Lal Bhattacharya expressing deep anguish and anger on behalf of
the Bar Association members said power cuts have affected all sections
and all ages of people, particularly children and the elderly. This is
a situation that calls for immediate relief, he pointed out.
The memorandum also highlighted the distress of the common people due
to the unabated price rise of essential commodities, in which
hoarders, black marketers and profiteers have joined hands together to
rule the markets of the valley. Members of the Bar Association are
peeved at the fact that though this phenomenon of abnormal price rise
has been continuing for the last several months, not even a single
black marketeer has been questioned or booked under the relevant
provisions of the Essential Commodities Acts. The memorandum demands
stringent action against the black marketers as well as maintenance of
the supply of essential commodities through the public distribution
system.
Chuni Lal Bhattacharya projected the serious concern of the members of
the Bar Association at the worsening condition of the roads network,
drainage and footpaths. The roads have become dustry and full of
potholes, creating immense inconveniences to the people. The pathetic
conditions have caused various ailments to the people frequenting the
roads, to make matter worse, the moderate showers have inundated the
roads, making them muddy and hazardous. The Bar Association demanded
through monitoring of the construction works currently being carried
out by two contracting companies and assisted by an expert committee
of retired engineers.