Now Reading: Igatpuri tehsildar skips HQ, official bungalow lies derelict
-
01
Igatpuri tehsildar skips HQ, official bungalow lies derelict
The tehsildar of Igatpuri in Nashik district is not staying at the headquarters, leaving the government-built official residence abandoned and dilapidated for over a decade. Freepress Journal reports the bungalow has been…
The Story in Brief
The tehsildar of Igatpuri in Nashik district is not staying at the headquarters, leaving the government-built official residence abandoned and dilapidated for over a decade. Freepress Journal reports the bungalow has been locked for 10 to 12 years, its grounds overgrown with grass and wild shrubs, even as a government asset worth crores lies unused.
Government rules require Class-I officers posted at taluka headquarters to reside there for emergency and disaster response. Locals, farmers’ groups and activists complain they wait hours to meet the tehsildar, who commutes from Nashik. They demand action against errant officials and immediate repair of the quarters. All eyes are now on the district collector’s response.
The Indian Opinion
The Igatpuri bungalow story is a small window into a familiar official habit: bend the rule first, then blame the broken chair when asked. Officers claim no residence is available, yet the residence has stood locked for years. That is not a housing problem, it is an accountability problem. The test is simple: will the collector order the tehsildar to stay put, or find another reason to look away? Citizens are watching the paperwork trail as closely as the building's padlock.
Source: freepressjournal.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
