Palanpur is the district headquarters of Banaskantha, which lies near the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The population is approximately 1,50,000. The district is predominantly arid and semi-arid. The mountains in the north still stand even today, but the forest area has almost vanished.

The district of Banaskantha covers an area of 10,400 square kms with a population of 25.02 lakh as per census of 2001. Divided into 12 talukas, it has one Parliamentary seat and eight seats in the state Legislative Assembly.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Palanpur's potholes: Can Govind Prajapati see this?

Months have passed since the promises and assurances by the local MLA and municipal corporators regarding filling up potholes, but it appears that their words did not have any effect.  There is an urgent need for repairing roads and filling up potholes but the local leaders and local MLA does not seem to care.

As per a local "It's a serious matter. Most roads in palanpur are full of potholes or in very bad shape. It is not an acceptable situation,"

Seems like local MLA is betting on public's short term memory and his closeness to CM to sail in the upcoming elections. 

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