150 Sangrur villages resolve to safeguard mobile towers
Round-the-clock patrol ordered to prevent vandalism, says SSP
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Parvesh Sharma
Tribune News Service
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Sangrur, December 29
Having faced difficulties after damage to mobile towers coupled with the appeals and warnings of CM Capt Amarinder Singh, 150 panchayats of various villages of Sangrur district have passed resolutions to protect their towers and other telecom infrastructure. They have also announced opposition to any such attempts and take the help of police immediately.
Sangrur SSP Vivek Sheel Soni has directed all his officers to ensure round-the-clock patrolling in villages and convince residents against any damage to property and violence.
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“Our protest is going on peacefully across Punjab and at New Delhi borders. We should not damage mobile towers. If we lose connectivity, it is our loss only. Today we have passed a resolution that we would not allow any damage to any infrastructure in our village. The Sangrur SSP has assured us full support” said Satnam Singh, sarpanch of Maidewas village.
Mardkhera, Kauhrian, Daula Singh Wala, Daulatpur, Hasanpur, Benra, Barhi, Badhesha, Model Town Mehlan-1, Khetla, Baghraul, Kakuwala, Safipur Kalan, Toorbanjara, Dhandoli Khurd, Kothe Aala Singh Wale, Gobindgarh Jejiya, Khanal Kalan, Sular and many other villages of district have passed resolutions.
“All our farmer unions have already given a call for a peaceful agitation, but some miscreants are trying to damage towers. We would not allow it. We have passed a resolution for it today,” said Gurpreet Singh, sarpanch of Kauhrian village.
Punjab Education and PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla has also been making personal calls to various panchayats to persuade them to thwart the attempts to damage the infrastructure. “I am thankful to panchayats that have been responding to our appeals and passing resolutions,” said Singla.
Soni confirmed that SHOs in the district have received 150 resolutions passed by panchayats. “I have circulated my number among panchayats. Sarpanches can call me anytime directly, if they face any problem” he said.
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