MNS holds bell ringing protest against Nashik Municipal Corporation over neglect of civic services
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
(MNS) staged a
bell-ringing protest
on Monday at the
Nashik Municipal Corporation
(NMC) headquarters, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, condemning the administration's failure to address basic civic issues such as poor road conditions and inadequate water supply.
The agitation, which lasted for about two hours, was led by MNS state general secretary Dinkar Patil, who criticized the NMC for ignoring repeated demands to resolve residents' grievances. "We have been demanding the municipal corporation sort out the various civic issues faced by the city residents, but the municipal corporation failed to address the issues. Hence, we resorted to bell-ringing agitations at the NMC headquarters," Patil said.
He emphasized the urgency of addressing these problems, particularly in view of the upcoming
Simhastha Kumbh Mela
. "Urgent decisions need to be taken in terms of essential civic amenities, water management, traffic management, and environmental safety. We have taken a firm stand that the planning of the Kumbh Mela should not be just for that period but should be permanent and of high quality," he added.
Patil also called on the NMC to begin immediate action on cleaning the Godavari, Darna, Nandini, and Valdevi rivers, make CSR-funded projects from 2012-17 accessible to the public, fix pothole-ridden roads, address the water crisis within eight days, and approve pending infrastructure works. He further demanded staff recruitment, better support for sanitation workers, the start of Kumbh Mela preparations, and an investigation into the smart city projects in Nashik.
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