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Civic amenities absent in Kishoreganj

From Our Correspondent
KISHOREGANJ. June 20: The people of Kishoreganj district town have been suffering a lot due to the absenc of some basic amenities like proper drainage system, scarcity of drinking waler. Inadequate street lights, recreational facilities and deplorable condition of roads.
At present over one lakh people arc residing In the pourashaVH area
Most of the roads of the pourashava arc badly damaged The roads damaged once are not repaired for years to gelher. Moreover the roads of the town arc too narrow to ac commodate two vehicles com ing from opposite directions.
The town lacks of good drainage system. The existing drains are tn a pitiable condt lion and are filled with filth and garbage In the absence of
a good drainage system, many houses of the town go underwater even if there be a slight rainfall.
Most of the latrines in the town are service latrines. These are nol cleared even once a month, it is alleged.
As a result. It creates bad odour In the locality. The existing ntghtsoil carts are loo inadequate to serve the purpose.
Acute scarcity of drinking water is one of the burning problems of the town. The water supply is so Inadequate that some people had to dig wells at tap-points to get pressure of water. Owing to scarcity of pure drinking water people of this area have been suffering from various Intestinal diseases like dysentery and diarrhoea.
Besides, the iron content tn the water is quite enormous and hence not hygienic to drink the water supplied here.
Accommodation problem is also acute here. In the private sector, accommodation facilities have not developed much. The situation precipitated ' further with the establishment of district headquarters as many new offices have been set up here. The fish and vegetables market tn the town is in bad shape causing much suffer Ings to both the buyers and sellers
There is practically no rickshaw stand in the town though some places have been marked as rickshaw stands. Increase In the number of rickshaws causing traffic jam. The passenger tn Kishoreganj bus and coach stand are also facing difficulties for want of watting sheds
Lack of proper street electrification In the pourashava area has been causing much Inconveniences to the town dwellers The roads plunge into darkness Just after the sunset As a result, normal trafficking at night has become almost Impossible and taking advantage of the darkness, criminal activities tn the town have started increasing
Moreover, the town lacks tn recreational facilities. Since there Is no park here both the children and adults feel rather suffocating Sports activities In the town have received a set back in the recent time.