Officials reach out to villagers, convince them not to boycott Lok Sabha polls

Dehradun | Sunday | 31st March, 2019

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We will try to get the debris cleared from the Dimta bend to Juddo road ahead of polls but road construction would only take place after elections.” We have urged them not to boycott the polls. They have promised to ensure road connectivity to our villages after the Lok Sabha polls,” said Ritesh Rawat, a resident of Ghandiyala village.The villagers however made it clear that they will participate in polls only after the authorities start road development work. “We have told the administration that if construction of the road doesn’t begin before April 8, we will definitely boycott the polls,” said Bachan Singh, a former gram pradhan.Meanwhile, SDM Dhanaulti Raza Abbas told TOI,“They want immediate construction of four roads. Mussoorie: Days after disgruntled residents of eight villages in Tehri district vowed to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha polls over their long pending infrastructure-related demands, several officials including SDM of Dhanaulti as well as PWD officers met the representatives of these villages on Saturday.The officials assured the villagers that the road leading from Dimta bend to Juddo would be freed of debris before the polls and other issues will be addressed soon after the polls.“The officials met us and have urged us to not boycott the polls..