Corporators accuse CMC mayor of stalling devpt works
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Cuttack: Chaos ensued during the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) meeting on Wednesday as corporators from BJP and other parties created an uproar, accusing mayor Subhash Chandra Singh of stalling development projects in various wards and bypassing council norms.
Tensions soared when BJD corporator Mohammed Iftekhar Alam of ward 18 accused the mayor of delaying essential development work in his area. "It's been more than three and a half years since I took the initiative to propose and push forward multiple development projects in my area. These included vital infrastructure like roads, a community health centre, anganwadi buildings, paver block installations and several other essential public works.
Not a single project has materialised on the ground. The files are moving, promises are being made, but people continue to suffer due to inaction and neglect," alleged Alam.
BJP corporator Gopal Behera of ward 45 alleged irregularities in the allotment of a petrol pump. "They have sanctioned a petrol pump in ward 50 without the mandatory approval of the CMC council. This act seems highly irregular and points to a possible mala fide intention by the mayor and his close associates," Behera claimed.
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Corporator Santosh Bhola of ward 50 from Congress also alleged that smaller projects proposed by corporators are deliberately delayed if they are not aligned politically. "Development should not be dictated by politics. We are here to serve our people, not to dance to the tunes of favouritism," he said.
Corporators staged a sit-in in the council hall, blocking the mayor's podium. Several sat on the floor, shouting slogans of corruption and "undue favouritism", disrupting proceedings for hours.
Mayor Singh refuted all charges. "All proposals are being reviewed as per rules and priority. No irregularity has occurred, and I welcome an official inquiry if anyone has doubts," he said. "Some corporators want to politicise the session. I will never let it happen. I am working for the people and will work till my last breath," added Singh.
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