AMC office in Shahpur ward of Ahmedabad locked by BJP counsellor
AMC office in Shahpur ward of Ahmedabad locked by BJP counsellor AMC office in Shahpur ward of Ahmedabad locked by BJP counsellor AMC office in Shahpur ward of Ahmedabad locked by BJP counsellor AMC office in Shahpur ward of Ahmedabad locked by BJP counsellor
Therefore, I registered my protest by locking the office,” Chauhan alleged. In fact, payment was even released to the contractor,” he alleged. Ahmedabad: Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) being in power at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for two decades, a ruling-party councillor has alleged that civic officials are ignoring elected representatives. He recorded the incident and circulated the video on social media. “Works are not being carried out by the assistant city engineer at the ward level. The BJP councillor further claimed that several works had remained incomplete for the past one-and-a-half years. “During the elections, the contractor left the work incomplete, yet the officials took no action against him.
On Friday morning, BJP councillor from Shahpur ward Jitendra Chauhan staged a protest by locking the office of the ward’s assistant city engineer.
Responding to the allegations, AMC Central Zone deputy municipal commissioner Ramya Bhatt said the councillor had assigned only four works under his budget allocation, of which two had been suggested as recently as Oct 5. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
The two works proposed earlier are currently underway, she said. “Complaints raised by the councillor are being resolved promptly,” Bhatt stated, offering the civic administration’s clarification amid the controversy. Meanwhile, the incident prompted the BJP’s city leadership to intervene. The mayor and Ahmedabad city BJP president called Chauhan for a meeting to discuss the matter, even as the AMC administration maintained that the works were being addressed. Download the TOI App.