Banaskantha, away from basic needs and development

Banaskantha district is largely dependent on farming and animal husbandry in a grave situation.

In the villages of Border areas .From Radhanpur,santalpur,sami,harij  to Suigam,Vav,Tharad,Amirgadh,Danta,Ambaji The water scarcity in the areas has emerged.there is also a lake of dvelopement road. On the other hand, roads and basic needs have also suffered a lot in the name of development. Political leaders have to face the anger of the people of both parties during visiting such affected areas. If the situation continues,will be more critical in the coming times, especially in the villages. Water crisis has been a major issue in Banaskantha for years. Till midnight People still need to stay awake while waiting for the tanker. Despite the Narmada main canal passing through the four talukas of Bhabhar, Vav,Suigam and Tharad, it is shameful and traumatic to face water scarcity. breakdown of the canal several time during the year, winter crop being destroyed simultaneously, Despite of all officials are satisfied only with paperwork. Despite the arrangements like Wasmo, every ten villages could not make efforts to prevent water logging by creating millions of liters of water. The authorities have made their pointless leadership spearhead.

 pilgrimage Ambaji's ward number 16 drinking water didn’t come from the past several days, women had reached Ambaji village Panchayat.,where No official present to hear the presentation,they had to return. Similarly, with water crisis cattle are dying due to lack of fodder in Chala village of Suigam taluka. In some villages, Salty poisons Water,although forcely people are drinking. For fifteen days, school children and villagers have cried out in this situation. Five of the beasts have died so far. There is a water problem for last one year in Gambhirpura of Wav taluka. with a population of more then  1500,Tanks and Trough dried up in the summer. From the morning, women's with Earthenware jar rows will be seen far away to take water. Till now Ten of the beasts have died. Even in boru of Suigam taluka, drinking salty water. There is no sweet water system anywhere. before, the water was reachable by the ‘Katav group water supply’,But the Narmada canal is now closed, giving supplies from the Drechana village. Drinking water more than 2500 TDS and salt,villagers are suffering from waterborne diseases. Currently, there are complaints of diarrhea, migraine,fever and internal organs pain. Likewise, there is such a problem in border village Jaloya of Suigam taluka. There is no water for 15 days. Radha Nesada The last village of  Border of Vav Taluka, where difficult to get out of the peak heat. Drinking water is supplied by the tanker in the ‘lapadiya bat’ area. Where humans have such a problem of drinking water, what would be the status of wild animals living in desert areas including animals, birds?

On the other hand, roads and development problems, in Amirgarh, Palanpur, under the banner of ‘Road Nahi To Vote Nahi’ protest and rallies are seen. Residents of Hariom Society, Chamunda Society and Dharti Villa Society of Briseshwar Colony in Palanpur (District Main Center) have banned the entry of campaigner of Lok Sabha election under the  banner of 'Kaam Nahi to Vote Nahi'. If the rain water problem is not done before the election,they boycott to vote. The rainwater disposal was inaugurated on the occasion of the Republic Day celebration of 26 January by the chairperson of district and Minister of State Ishwarbhai Patel. According to reports, a team from Nagar Palika and Delhi came,has given the guaranty for work. Villagers of Khara, Vadhoria and Manpuriya in Amirgarh taluka done rally demanding road. The road going to Jagol to  Pathavada joins Rajasthan  from Amirgarh Khara village is worst from last 50 years. Though the represented to system repeatedly several times, appropriate action has not been taken. So villagers rallied along with the Sarpanchs of all three villages, expressing resentment with slogan of  'Road Nahi to Vote Nahi'. Danta, Amirgarh  tribal areas nothing like development, only numbers in papers in the name of facilities.

Taking all these problems into disaster management and water supply,till date of updating on  08/04/2019, total 3 tankers in the district facilitate with 8 updowns a day. Grass is being transported to 26 grass depots in drought-hit talukas. And last update on 30/03/2019, Crop Input Subsidiary has been paid Rs 239 crore 21 lakhs to farmers. The Water Supply Department has been found to be inactive and careless in the water crisis. If there is such a woeful situation in the beginning of summer, the thirst of the people will be quench in the coming time or will only be talked about ?

Written on 11/04/2019