West Singhbhum Villagers Demand Action on Road, Bridge Woes

Residents of Chhota Bakau village in West Singhbhum’s Pandalvir Panchayat convened a crucial Gram Sabha meeting to voice their widespread local grievances. The assembly, presided over by village elders Budhay Singh Savaiya and Jitra Savaiya, with Panchayat Head Motaye Boypai in attendance, highlighted significant issues impacting daily life. A primary concern raised was the dilapidated condition of the village road, causing considerable hardship for commuters. Furthermore, villagers expressed deep frustration over the prolonged delay in constructing a vital bridge over a mountain stream, noting that the project has been stalled after initial surveys, severely disrupting connectivity to the outside world. The inadequacy of mobile network services, despite the installation of a tower, was also a point of contention, making communication during emergencies extremely difficult. Adding to the distress, the absence of a Sahia (health worker) for the past two months has left expectant mothers without essential healthcare. The community also lamented that a newly constructed health sub-center building remains non-operational, denying them access to basic medical facilities. Social worker Ramesh Balmchu and advocate Mahendra Jamuda listened attentively to the villagers’ plight. Jamuda pledged to escalate these pressing matters to the Deputy Commissioner, demanding swift action to ensure the health sub-center becomes functional, the road and bridge projects are completed, and reliable network connectivity is established.