BJP Corporator Locks AMC Engineer’s Office In Shahpur, Demands Municipal Commissioner’s Resignation

A BJP corporator has locked an engineer’s office at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) ward office in Shahpur, accusing civic officials of neglecting development work despite repeated complaints. Jitendra Chauhan, who represents Shahpur ward, locked the Assistant City Engineer’s office near the Dudeshwar water tank on Friday morning and demanded the Municipal Commissioner’s resignation over delays in civic projects.

Chauhan alleged that drainage, water supply and works funded through the corporator’s budget had remained pending for months. He warned that he would lock other civic offices if the authorities failed to address the issues.

Drainage, Water Supply Works Remain Pending

Chauhan said Shahpur, which includes several working-class neighbourhoods and slum areas, has been facing recurring drainage and water supply problems. Residents regularly approach him with complaints, but the issues remain unresolved despite repeated representations to municipal officials, he alleged.

According to the corporator, several projects under different schemes have been incomplete for the past six to eight months. Development works planned using funds from his corporator’s budget have also been delayed, prompting him to take the step of locking the engineer’s office.

MLA’s Intervention Failed To Resolve Issues, Claims Corporator

Chauhan said he had raised the matter with Dariapur MLA Kaushik Jain, but alleged that the concerns had still not received adequate attention from civic officials.

He acknowledged that he had not directly approached the Mayor or the chairman of the AMC Standing Committee. However, he claimed to have raised the issue of pending works during committee meetings without any resolution.

The corporator demanded that the Municipal Commissioner resign if he could not ensure that officials carried out their responsibilities and completed development projects on time.

Chauhan Seeks Vigilance Probe Into Civic Works

Apart from the delays, Chauhan alleged irregularities in road and footpath construction and demanded a vigilance inquiry into the works and the officials concerned.

He also called for an investigation into officials’ assets and the sources of their wealth.

The protest has brought the spotlight on civic project delays and the handling of residents’ complaints in Ahmedabad. The BJP has been in power in the AMC for around two decades, making Chauhan’s allegations against officials within the civic body particularly notable.

Chauhan maintained that he would continue his protest and lock other civic offices if the pending development works in Shahpur were not taken up soon.