VALPOI
A talathi is a key government employee to handle multiple services in rural areas, but nearly half of all local bodies in Sattari taluka have been without a full-time talathis since the past two years.
The absence of a full-time talathi has left Valpoi town and five of 12 panchayats in Sattari taluka to cause inconvenience to residents, as part-time talathis are available only on few days of the week.
Sattari taluka comprises Valpoi town and the panchayats of Keri, Morlem, Poriem, Honda, Pissurlem
A talathi is a key government employee to handle multiple services in rural areas, but nearly half of all local bodies in Sattari taluka have been without a full-time talathis since the past two years.
The absence of a full-time talathi has left Valpoi town and five of 12 panchayats in Sattari taluka to cause inconvenience to residents, as part-time talathis are available only on few days of the week.
Sattari taluka comprises Valpoi town and the panchayats of Keri, Morlem, Poriem, Honda, Pissurlem
, Bhironda, Nagargao, Sawardem, Mauxi, Thane, Guleli and Khotoda. Of these, a full-time talathi is not available in the panchayats of Valpoi, Thane, Mauxi, Sawardem, Khotoda and Bhironda.
Three talathis have been given additional charge of Valpoi and Thane, Mauxi and Sawarde, as well as Bhironda and Khotoda since the past two years.
Talathis are considered important in rural areas to handle work pertaining to land issues and various certificates. For a residence certificate, a talathi is expected to conduct a site inspection and issue an inspection report, but a part-time talathi finds it difficult to cover all areas within short time, thereby causing delay to residents.
There have been frequent demands from residents for full-time talathis, but
their efforts have been in vain so far.
"It is difficult with a part-time talathi in our panchayat and people face difficulties in getting their work done on time," said Thane-Dongurli Sarpanch Sarita Gaonkar.
"Our talathi has been given charge of Thane and Valpoi municipal jurisdiction. He visits Thane panchayats on only two days of the week and it is not possible to handle the workload in only two days. We have been demanding a full-time talathi in the interest of our village," said Gaonkar.
Bhironda Sarpanch Nitin Shivdekar was also unhappy with a part-time talathi for his village.
"People have to wait for a long time to their work done. Many times, their work gets delayed for over a week."
Added Khotoda Sarpanch Omprakash Barve: "Panchayats are the basic administrative units at the grass roots. The absence of a full-time talathi causes delay and such delay affects the development and welfare of villages."
Three talathis have been given additional charge of Valpoi and Thane, Mauxi and Sawarde, as well as Bhironda and Khotoda since the past two years.
Talathis are considered important in rural areas to handle work pertaining to land issues and various certificates. For a residence certificate, a talathi is expected to conduct a site inspection and issue an inspection report, but a part-time talathi finds it difficult to cover all areas within short time, thereby causing delay to residents.
There have been frequent demands from residents for full-time talathis, but
their efforts have been in vain so far.
"It is difficult with a part-time talathi in our panchayat and people face difficulties in getting their work done on time," said Thane-Dongurli Sarpanch Sarita Gaonkar.
"Our talathi has been given charge of Thane and Valpoi municipal jurisdiction. He visits Thane panchayats on only two days of the week and it is not possible to handle the workload in only two days. We have been demanding a full-time talathi in the interest of our village," said Gaonkar.
Bhironda Sarpanch Nitin Shivdekar was also unhappy with a part-time talathi for his village.
"People have to wait for a long time to their work done. Many times, their work gets delayed for over a week."
Added Khotoda Sarpanch Omprakash Barve: "Panchayats are the basic administrative units at the grass roots. The absence of a full-time talathi causes delay and such delay affects the development and welfare of villages."
