Chatra village yet to get paved road to Kunda block
Chatra: The 4,000 residents of Banasham village, located three km from the Kunda block headquarters, in Chatra district are unable to avail the basic amenities of a human life as the rural area is yet to be linked with a paved road till date.
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The road leading to Banasham has detoriorated after the recent heavy downpour, villagers said.
A four-wheeler belonging to a resident of the Kunda block headquarters, which was booked to transport a sick Saroj Kumar (48) to the hospital on Saturday, got stuck in the damaged kachcha road. It took 8-10 hours to pull it out. The family members of the sick person took him to the hospital on a motorcycle in rain.
Driver Umesh Kumar said, "We were passing through a kachcha road to reach the village when the vehicle got stuck in the slush.
Many parts of the vehicle got damaged. I will never come to this village again in spite of the money offered."
Villager Manoj Kumar said, "Elections have been organised and people's representatives elected for years since Independence and even after the state was formed. But we are yet to get a road. Driving on the katchha road during monsoon poses a risk to our safety. Bikes have met with accidents due to the dilapidated kachcha road several times."
In another case in Pratappur block, a road leading to the Gome bridge on Pratappur Huntergunj main road has caved in. The soil under the road has been washed away due to due to the continuous heavy rain. Pratappur police demarcated the area for the safety of the commuters.
Speaking to TOI, deputy development commissioner Amrendra Sinha said, "The district administration is taking all steps to ensure basic facilities in rural areas. We will take steps to ensure that Banasham village is linked to Kunda block with a paved road. As for the road leading to the Gome bridge, we are assessing the damages and funds will be allotted for the repair."
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