ADC urges Karnal villagers to relocate to Saudapur village Acting on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Panipat, RS Verma, yesterday held a meeting with residents of Khukhrana village and urged them to cooperate with the government in their relocation to Saudapur village. They persuaded the villagers to shift to the new place, saying it would be an ‘adarsh’ (ideal) village with all basic facilities and healthy environment. The ADC told the villagers that the proposed site for the relocation in Saudapur village had been planned with adequate infrastructure requirements of people for the next 50 years and the blueprint of the plan would be pasted in the village, along with the names of the beneficiaries.This would enable the villagers to file their objections and give suggestions, he said. He assured the villagers that the development plan of the village would be based on the needs of the people and objections and suggestions would be entertained till July 21 and further action would be taken accordingly. The villagers demanded five ‘chopals’, community centre, cremation house, Rajiv Gandhi Seva Sadan, two ponds, temple, primary health centre, veterinary hospital, school and direct road connectivity with Assandh. The administration assured the villagers that facilities like school, park, hospital, wide roads, adequate water supply and clean environment would be provided at the new location and the survey team would take care of every aspect. The move has come 20 months after the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed acquisition of 55 acre in Saudapur for relocation of Khukhrana villagers, affected by pollution caused by the Panipat thermal power plant. The residents of Khukhrana village, located in the vicinity of the thermal plant, have been suffering due to air, water and land pollution caused from the plant.