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Bokaro ( Jharkhand) : Mukhiya of Bodia Dakshini (south) Panchayat of Bermo, about 40 km away from Bokaro Steel City, Ghanshyam Prasad on February 20 deleted the name of a 42 year old villager Murari Prasad from list of beneficiaries of free delivery of LPG gas connection under Ujjawala Yojna after he was found defecating in open for the third time during last eight days. Probably this is the first case in Jharkhand when a person has lost his free LPG connection for defecating in open despite repeated warning.
Mukhiya Ghanshyam Prasad, along with panchayat members, had caught Murari defecating in open on January 29, Februay 2 and again on February 20, 2017. Soon after this decision was taken, daily labourer Murari Prasad fell on the feet of the Mukhiya urging him to forgive him this time after which Ghanshyam Prasad told him to first submit an affidavit of his crime and pledging not to repeat it in future after which he will recommend back his name to Bermo BDO Akhilesh Kumar with a copy to Bokaro deputy commissioner ( DC) R M Ray to be added to the Ujjawala Yojna list.
In last week of December , 2016, Bokaro DC R M Ray had convened a meeting of Bermo sub- division Mukhiyas where he asked them to check this social evil which was giving bad name to panchayat adding that as village chiefs are elected representatives they have power to even penalize villagers if his action is bringing bad name to panchayat.
” After the meeting several Mukhiyas decided to take steps to check open defecation. I started asking villagers going for open defecation to stop this evil. First I opted for Gandhigiri offering garland to rule flouters followed by warning and now I have taken this action, “ Mukhia Ghanshyam Prasad adding the villagers are supporting this mission.
Talking to media persons, Bokaro DC Ray said that at his meeting with village chiefs he had advised them to exercise their power to check this social evil. Going all out for ‘Swachh Bharat mission’ to stop open defecation, Bokaro DC had openly declared that names of persons found going for open defecation will be struck down from ration cards followed by removal of their names from the list beneficiaries of free cooking gas connection and even their electricity connection will be disrupted.
“But even after that if people are found defecating in open, case under 133 of CRPC will be lodged against them and they would have to spend six months in jail. I am hopeful of making Bokaro ODF very soon,” the DC said. Five Panchayats of Bermo block have become ODF.
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