Protesting against non-payment of dues by Jodhpur Development Authority (JDA), an association of contractors burnt an effigy of 'Raavan' with names of the agency's officials on it on the occasion of Dusshera today.
Celebrating Dusshera, which marks the defeat of the demon king Raavan, members of Contractor Sangharsh Samiti burnt an effigy of Raavan with names of various officials, including the Chairman, on it in front of the JDA office.
"Since Raavan Dahan symbolises the triumph of good over bad, we thought it appropriate to go the same way to draw the attention of common man to the prevailing corruption in the JDA, owing to which, we are today in a condition of financial penury and compelled to stall all developmental works in the city," said Ismail Beg, spokesperson of the Samiti, which has been demonstrating in front of the JDA office for over a fortnight.
According to him they have about Rs 300 crore, including Rs 100 crores to be billed yet, outstanding with the JDA, which has compelled them to stop all the developmental works across the city.
Some Samiti members had met the Divisional Commissioner, Hemant Gera, who holds additional charge of the Chairman of the JDA, who said "he would not release the payment against works in non-plan areas, which constitute about 80 per cent of the total outstanding payment," said Beg.
