One certainly has to draw inspiration from Hindi films and take one's life in one's own hands if one wants to get a singularly uninterested and strangely lackadaisical administration to cough up the much desired moolah.........
A 50 year old farmer from Sikar district's (Rajasthan) Dinapur VIllage has certainly done all of the above and a lot more besides by strategically positioning/perching himself atop a high tension line that passes some 200 odd feet above his cherished and venerated farmlands..........
This very farmer who has perched himself atop the said high tension line since 9 am on Monday morning is demanding the much delayed and promised compensation for allowing the National Power Grid Corporation (NPGC) to erect the same and being condescending enough to let the same pass over his farmlands..........
Not only this; but he is also demanding his share of the spoils from the Rajasthan government's compensation announced for farmers/cultivators like him whose standing crops came a cropper due to the devastating thunder/hail storms that swept the state some two weeks or so ago........
According to the local police bigwigs who have had more than their fair share of Gopal Chaudhary (the farmer in question) antics; he has been perching atop his precarious and life threatening post since the appointed hour on Monday morning citing indifference and callousness on part of both the state government as well as the NGPC officials..........
Making optimum use of the golden opportunity accorded to him when the NGPC officials shut down the power supply to the village and adjoining areas owing to some much required maintenance and restoration work; Chaudhary climbed atop the 200 odd foot tower line on Monday morning and has made that his temporary abode ever since........
Fearing for his life; limb and safety; the NGPC engineers have not restored to the power supply to Chaudhary's village and adjoining areas ever since causing a lot of unrest and consternation in the life and times of other denizens residing in the area who have started threatening them with violence and other such dire consequences.........
Listing out his list of growing grievances on a piece of paper handed over to the local Superintendent of Police Chaudhary alludes to the fact that he was promised a sum of Rs. 2 lakh by the NGPC officials when he more than willingly accorded his permission to raise towers in his farmlands and power lines above the same way back in 2011; but is yet to see a single rupee out of the promised sum till date; in addition to this amount; he is also claiming a compensation of Rs. 18 lakh from the state government as the standing crop on his 5 odd hectares of land was completely decimated by the unseasonal rain and hailstorms that swept through the entire state..........
On their part; the NGPC officials have grudgingly granted him a compensation of Rs. 75,000/- for the loss of crops/livelihood owing to the maintenance work carried out by them in his farmlands and in addition to this Rs. 75,000/-; they are also ready with a cheque for Rs. 1.85 lakh (being the sum payable to Chaudhary for allowing them to erect structures in his farmlands) but Chaudhary is refusing to budge unless he lays his hands on his desired sum of Rs. 20 lakh..........
As a conciliatory/negotiation measure he slithers down to a distance of some 20 feet or so above the ground but then wends his way back to his chosen perch before the fire/police officials and irate/incensed/infuriated fellow villagers can lay their hands on him........
All concerned except Chaudhary are at the end of their tethers; but a seemingly chirpy and boisterous Chaudhary is having his cake as well as eating it too while leading the state authorities in this eccentric and hilarious merry go round.........
A 50 year old farmer from Sikar district's (Rajasthan) Dinapur VIllage has certainly done all of the above and a lot more besides by strategically positioning/perching himself atop a high tension line that passes some 200 odd feet above his cherished and venerated farmlands..........
This very farmer who has perched himself atop the said high tension line since 9 am on Monday morning is demanding the much delayed and promised compensation for allowing the National Power Grid Corporation (NPGC) to erect the same and being condescending enough to let the same pass over his farmlands..........
Not only this; but he is also demanding his share of the spoils from the Rajasthan government's compensation announced for farmers/cultivators like him whose standing crops came a cropper due to the devastating thunder/hail storms that swept the state some two weeks or so ago........
According to the local police bigwigs who have had more than their fair share of Gopal Chaudhary (the farmer in question) antics; he has been perching atop his precarious and life threatening post since the appointed hour on Monday morning citing indifference and callousness on part of both the state government as well as the NGPC officials..........
Making optimum use of the golden opportunity accorded to him when the NGPC officials shut down the power supply to the village and adjoining areas owing to some much required maintenance and restoration work; Chaudhary climbed atop the 200 odd foot tower line on Monday morning and has made that his temporary abode ever since........
Fearing for his life; limb and safety; the NGPC engineers have not restored to the power supply to Chaudhary's village and adjoining areas ever since causing a lot of unrest and consternation in the life and times of other denizens residing in the area who have started threatening them with violence and other such dire consequences.........
Listing out his list of growing grievances on a piece of paper handed over to the local Superintendent of Police Chaudhary alludes to the fact that he was promised a sum of Rs. 2 lakh by the NGPC officials when he more than willingly accorded his permission to raise towers in his farmlands and power lines above the same way back in 2011; but is yet to see a single rupee out of the promised sum till date; in addition to this amount; he is also claiming a compensation of Rs. 18 lakh from the state government as the standing crop on his 5 odd hectares of land was completely decimated by the unseasonal rain and hailstorms that swept through the entire state..........
On their part; the NGPC officials have grudgingly granted him a compensation of Rs. 75,000/- for the loss of crops/livelihood owing to the maintenance work carried out by them in his farmlands and in addition to this Rs. 75,000/-; they are also ready with a cheque for Rs. 1.85 lakh (being the sum payable to Chaudhary for allowing them to erect structures in his farmlands) but Chaudhary is refusing to budge unless he lays his hands on his desired sum of Rs. 20 lakh..........
As a conciliatory/negotiation measure he slithers down to a distance of some 20 feet or so above the ground but then wends his way back to his chosen perch before the fire/police officials and irate/incensed/infuriated fellow villagers can lay their hands on him........
All concerned except Chaudhary are at the end of their tethers; but a seemingly chirpy and boisterous Chaudhary is having his cake as well as eating it too while leading the state authorities in this eccentric and hilarious merry go round.........
No comments:
Post a Comment