CURATED BY – RAM NARESH VISHWKARMA | CITYCHIEFNEWS.

Ajaygarh. Panna: Substandard material is being used extensively in the canal being built near village Nimha in the pond of Gram Panchayat Padraha under Ajaygarh tehsil of Panna district. Aggregate and sand are being used in more quantity than the prescribed standard. Substandard sand is being used. As soon as the canal was built, it has been broken at many places and there are cracks at many places. Farmers of the village are continuously protesting but the contractor is arbitrary. The officials sitting in Utaru district are maintaining silence. The canal is being built by the Water Resources Department. Government work is being done by children below the age of 18 years by the contractor. The contractor is following the government rules but the work is not being done as per the estimate. In village Nimaha and the villagers have told that we have done the work in 181 Have also complained but no action has been taken till date. Farmers have told the media that if we are not listened to then we will be forced to agitate. The news has been published many times through the news but till date the investigation has not been done and the canal which has collapsed has not been leveled, due to which cement and sand have also started flowing. Farmers have demanded that good material should be used. Jai and the people of the area have requested the administration that the work should be done only on the basis of estimates and drawings. The villagers are continuously expressing their anger.
Mainly farmers of the village were present. People like Anirudh Singh Yadav, Padam Singh Yadav, Pehalwan Rai, Jitendra Singh Yadav, Veer Singh Yadav etc. were present.