15 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“There is no headquarters in our Sunkatanur area. Because if we need to give an injection, we have to go to the anganwadi and do it there. Also, we ASHA workers cannot sit together in one place and do our departmental work.”
“ನಮ್ಮ ಸುಂಕತನೂರು ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೆಡ್ ಕ್ವಾರ್ಟರ್ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದ್ರೆ ಒಂದು ಇಂಜೆಕ್ಷನ್ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಅಂತ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಅಂಗನವಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಕೊಂಡು ಕೂತಿದ್ದು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಮತ್ತೆ ನಾವು ಆಶಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದೇ ಕಡೆ ಕೂತ್ಕೊಂಡು ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಡಿಪಾರ್ಟ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನ ಒಂದೇ ಕಡೆ ಕೂತ್ಕೊಂಡು ಮಾಡೋಕೆ ಆಗಲ್ಲ.”
translated from Kannada
Nearby, citizen voices consistently highlight significant challenges, particularly the dire state of road infrastructure with widespread potholes and unaddressed connectivity needs. There's also a critical lack of proper drainage systems, creating serious health and public safety concerns 💧, as evidenced by a child falling into a pit. Furthermore, residents face difficulties accessing essential local services, including the absence of nearby hospitals 🏥 and a persistent demand for local revenue offices (Nada Kacheri), along with a lack of dedicated facilities for ASHA workers. Despite these issues, the community actively participates by clearly articulating their specific problems and proposing tangible solutions, indicating a strong desire for targeted development and civic engagement 💡.
“I spoke there, not a problem, tell me the problem”
“Please develop the road connecting Maranachakanahalli to Hulikere.”
“What do you say? Sir, we are listening calmly from the drama office and power station. If the main power station is the drama office, then approximately 10:30 villages benefited from the drama office. What is the drama office here?”
“Sir, we are from Sunkathonooru village. Since there is no drainage system near our house, we have dug pits in front of our house and released water into them. A child had fallen into one of those pits. Fortunately, the child is not in any danger. We humbly request you to please provide a drainage system. Since our Panchayat has not taken any action, I have tried to explain our problem to you. I hope you will provide a solution for this.”
“That Anward Road is enough. It has been said. Yes, let it just be Anward Road. If that Anward Road is built, that one thing is sufficient for us; we don't need anything else for our village. Really? Those influential people have remained. Let even those influential people come and see it. That is a blessing for us. Greetings.”
“In Sonkatthur village, we now have to go 15 or 12 kilometers from here to Pandavapura for the hospital. So, if a hospital is opened here, it will be closer. Secondly, we need a Nadakacheri (revenue office) for our village.”
“There is no sports stadium for love in our village. There is a road problem. Water flows beside the drain. We request that it be fixed.”
“I am Ravi from Sunkathannur. There is no Nada Kacheri (village office) in our village. We have been requesting for a Nada Kacheri for two years, but it has not been done. We request that it be provided.”
“No development work has happened at all. It doesn't matter which MLA comes, they or these. No work is done. All roads are full of potholes; it's a complete mess.”
“We are Mahesh from Sunka Tanur, and there is no proper road and sewage system after that, we are requesting our MLA to get it done.”
“We have repeatedly requested for a revenue office in our village. But they haven't taken any action. If we get a revenue office, it would be a bit convenient for us. -Lokesh.”
“We say we won't give anything to those who say no. So they say they can't give everything. But even then, within our Panchayat limits or within our local Melkote area, what should happen is that...”
“Let's be there. Yes, that case was mentioned earlier. The operation was also mentioned. About 3000 people were there, intending to stay. Everything was already prepared for us there. It was here. Ashlo Ashlo, little one, I had just arrived. Don't give space here because they will go inside.”
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