FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
AZARA, Oct 10: Even after 70 years of Independence, development is yet to reach an area here on the city outskirts.
The Matia area under West Guwahati assembly constituency is not completely electrified, has no healthcare or proper drinking water facility. The area is mainly inhabited by landless people migrating from different parts of the State.
The State government had allotted lands to 50 and 30 families under rehabilitation schemes in 1972 and 1993 respectively but with the passage of time the number of families in the area increased and now several families remained landless.
Despite knocking at government’s door time and again, these families have received no response from Dispur.
The roads connecting to the area is in a deplorable condition.
It seems the flagship schemes of the government have not reached the tiny village.
The residents of the area have also been facing serious problems in respect of communication as no public transport vehicles ply on the roads leading to the area. Even though an ASTC took steps for plying a bus through the area now the bus has been suspended due to poor condition of the roads.
The piped water supply, though, is still operatiol but only few families get water from it.
Rest of the families depends on unpurified waters drawn from well constructed by government.
Getting medical help has always been a problem for the residents as there are no health centers in the area. Medical staffs do not visit the area often and there is no health centre nearby. Most of the children suffer from abdomil swelling.