Atam Nagar: In a state of complete neglect
Harshraj Singh
A railway overbridge on the Ludhiana-Dhuri railway track near Dana Mandi remains a distant dream, even though residents have been demanding it for a decade. Commuters continue to face inconvenience whenever the railway gates are closed.
Residents rue that no new major projects, such as a government hospital or college, have been initiated in the constituency. Besides, the issues of waterlogging, choked sewers, encroachments, illegal constructions, waste management and traffic snarl-ups remain unresolved. Roads in several parts of the constituency have been crying for attention for long.
Deepak Nagpal, a resident of Model Town extension, said: “There is no check on rapid commercialisation of residential areas. We have not seen any major development here at all.”
Accusing MLA Simarjit Singh Bains of ignoring the issues of the constituency, opposition leaders said no major development had taken place in the past 10 years. Bains however said he always remained available for people and ensured their problems were addressed.
Past trend
Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) chief Simarjit Singh Bains is serving the second successive term as an MLA from the constituency. In 2012 polls, Bains won as an Independent. Later, he formed LIP and joined hands with AAP for the 2017 polls. The alliance ended in 2018.
Electorate strength
Total voters 1,67,666
Male 88,407
Female 79,250
Third gender 9
