Yuva Sena gives Chandrapur bus station 8 days to fix filth, threatens sit-in

Yuva Sena has submitted a memorandum to the depot manager over the state of cleanliness at Chandrapur bus station. According to the memorandum, the toilets stink and are not being cleaned regularly. It was submitted under the leadership of Yuva Sena district chief Vikrant Sahare. The group has warned of a dharna agitation if no measures are taken within 8 days.

A large bus station was built in Chandrapur city at a cost of about Rs 14 crore, but conditions there have become very poor. The station's toilet has become a haven of filth and stench. The contract for maintaining the toilet is held by Smart Services, yet it is not being cleaned. Passengers have to put up with the smell every day.

Notably, Rs 2 is reportedly deducted from each ticket at this bus station in the name of cleanliness. Despite this, the situation is as described. On November 9, Vikrant Sahare, district chief of the UBT Yuva Sena, sought a reply from the depot manager on the matter. He said a solution must be found within 8 days, failing which a dharna agitation would be held at the bus station.

Passengers are not getting basic facilities at the city's central bus station, causing them hardship. With the stench in the premises, the lack of regular cleaning and the absence of essentials such as sanitary pads in the women's toilet, women passengers and the elderly are suffering needlessly. To draw attention to this serious problem, the Shiv Sena Yuva Sena, led by district chief Vikrant Vijay Sahare, gave a detailed memorandum to the depot manager of Chandrapur bus station demanding immediate improvement.

The memorandum says Chandrapur bus station is a vital hub used by thousands of passengers every day. Earlier, local cleaning staff kept the station clean to a satisfactory standard. After cleaning and maintenance were handed to a private company, the standard of cleanliness appears to have fallen considerably. According to the memorandum, the private contractor's negligence has led to the stench in the premises. It therefore calls for a strict inquiry into the contractor's work, with penalties and legal action.

Yuva Sena has put forward several key demands. The entire bus station premises should be deep-cleaned immediately. All toilets should be cleaned regularly, several times a day. Sanitary pads and arrangements for their proper disposal should be provided in the women's toilets. Water, soap and other basic sanitation facilities in the toilets should also be provided immediately. The organisation has warned that if the administration does not take concrete steps at the earliest within 8 days, Yuva Sena will launch a dharna agitation.

Yuva Sena city chief Syed Fardeen, Shahrukh Sheikh, Chetan Jirafe, Mustakim Sheikh and Sahil Khan were present when the memorandum was submitted.