Sarpanch collects garbage, cleans drains due to stir

HYDERABAD: Amidst the strike by gram panchayat staff for the last 10 days, a sarpanch from Nalgonda district is personally collecting garbage from the doorstep and disposing it of in an isolated location. Additionally, he has started cleaning drains to prevent water logging during heavy rains.

Due to the strike involving drivers, bill collectors, and sanitation workers, regular activities at the village level have come to a halt. The staff is demanding better facilities.

"As the sanitation activity has been stalled for 10 days, garbage and drains have been left unattended. At the gram panchayat level, no one is working. In response, I decided to collect garbage from door to door and interact with the residents. As I am familiar with driving vehicles, I use a garbage vehicle to transport the waste to isolated areas," said Bogari Rambabu, sarpanch of Telakantigudem in Kanagal Mandal, Nalgonda district.

Rambabu, who was elected sarpanch on behalf of the Congress, emphasised the importance of addressing the employees' concerns and urged the government to consider their demands. He warned that if the government failed to resolve the issues, it could have significant implications, particularly in terms of sanitation during the monsoon season.

"To ensure the well-being of the villagers, I have hired additional staff, including electricians and plumbers, to install motor-pump sets at various locations in the village, providing adequate water facilities. Despite the strike by the panchayat office staff, I am determined to fulfil my responsibilities as a village head. I have also been encouraging residents to join hands in cleaning the surroundings, aiming to prevent the spread of communicable diseases during the monsoon," Rambabu explained.

Across Telangana, there are a total of 12,769 panchayat offices employing approximately 50,000 individuals in various roles such as sweepers, bill collectors, sanitation workers, and electricians.

Amidst the strike by gram panchayat staff for the last 10 days, a sarpanch from Nalgonda district is personally collecting garbage from the doorstep and disposing it of in an isolated location. Additionally, he has started cleaning drains to prevent water logging during heavy rains. Due to the strike involving drivers, bill collectors, and sanitation workers, regular activities at the village level have come to a halt. The staff is demanding better facilities. "As the sanitation activity has been stalled for 10 days, garbage and drains have been left unattended. At the gram panchayat level, no one is working. In response, I decided to collect garbage from door to door and interact with the residents. As I am familiar with driving vehicles, I use a garbage vehicle to transport the waste to isolated areas," said Bogari Rambabu, sarpanch of Telakantigudem in Kanagal Mandal, Nalgonda district. Rambabu, who was elected sarpanch on behalf of the Congress, emphasised the importance of addressing the employees' concerns and urged the government to consider their demands. He warned that if the government failed to resolve the issues, it could have significant implications, particularly in terms of sanitation during the monsoon season. "To ensure the well-being of the villagers, I have hired additional staff, including electricians and plumbers, to install motor-pump sets at various locations in the village, providing adequate water facilities. Despite the strike by the panchayat office staff, I am determined to fulfil my responsibilities as a village head. I have also been encouraging residents to join hands in cleaning the surroundings, aiming to prevent the spread of communicable diseases during the monsoon," Rambabu explained. Across Telangana, there are a total of 12,769 panchayat offices employing approximately 50,000 individuals in various roles such as sweepers, bill collectors, sanitation workers, and electricians.Amidst the strike by gram panchayat staff for the last 10 days, a sarpanch from Nalgonda district is personally collecting garbage from the doorstep and disposing it of in an isolated location. Additionally, he has started cleaning drains to prevent water logging during heavy rains.
Due to the strike involving drivers, bill collectors, and sanitation workers, regular activities at the village level have come to a halt. The staff is demanding better facilities.
"As the sanitation activity has been stalled for 10 days, garbage and drains have been left unattended. At the gram panchayat level, no one is working. In response, I decided to collect garbage from door to door and interact with the residents. As I am familiar with driving vehicles, I use a garbage vehicle to transport the waste to isolated areas," said Bogari Rambabu, sarpanch of Telakantigudem in Kanagal Mandal, Nalgonda district.
Rambabu, who was elected sarpanch on behalf of the Congress, emphasised the importance of addressing the employees' concerns and urged the government to consider their demands. He warned that if the government failed to resolve the issues, it could have significant implications, particularly in terms of sanitation during the monsoon season.
"To ensure the well-being of the villagers, I have hired additional staff, including electricians and plumbers, to install motor-pump sets at various locations in the village, providing adequate water facilities. Despite the strike by the panchayat office staff, I am determined to fulfil my responsibilities as a village head. I have also been encouraging residents to join hands in cleaning the surroundings, aiming to prevent the spread of communicable diseases during the monsoon," Rambabu explained.
Across Telangana, there are a total of 12,769 panchayat offices employing approximately 50,000 individuals in various roles such as sweepers, bill collectors, sanitation workers, and electricians.