Bajpe :The Kueepadavu Gram Sabha held on Thursday July 31 saw some heated debate over the issue of the irregularities in water pump works in the Panchayat. Villagers wanted to know the progress of the Lokayukta investigation into the case as it was resolved in the previous meeting to hand over the case to the Lokayukta.
The villagers were however agitated when the Panchayat President Chandrahas Shetty said the matter has been resolved after talks with the engineer concerned.
The villages also complained that the Panchayat did nothing and even resolutions are not implemented. They also took the Panchayat to task for the unresolved power problems in the village.
Finally MESCOM officer Rajashekhar said it has been just two months since he took charge in the village and assured to solve the problems at the earliest.
Some members had brought samples of impure water supplied to a local Anganavadi and questioned why no action has been taken.
Pushpa Salian, Panchayat Development Officer, Pushpa Naika, Panchayat Vice President and several officials were present.