The ongoing phase of rapid urbanization and fast development in Udaipur,where one is witnessing swift extensions to nearby villages, on the other hand the Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) along with other local authorities are considering Master Plan 2031,aimed at developing the city as a favored tourist destination and generating new business opportunities.

Although these plans and development sound very positive, when we get to peep into realistic situations, the changes seem no more than an eye wash.  One such drama is going on with the dwellers of Chitrakut Nagar, where basic amenities and infrastructure are missing.  This fact will pinch even harder when we come to know that the colony was established by UIT itself.

Chitrakut Nagar a part of Bhuwana Extension of Udaipur, was planned by UIT around 15 years back with a promise of parks, along with ample open spaces and lush green surroundings within localities.Though there are large open spaces but they are covered with ugly looking marble slurry, and the basic drainage and sewerage systems are missing in the colony.

To bring to light the prevailing problems and issues, an elite citizen of the locality has complained on a number of occasions to all related authorities and has even written to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.  His request to look upon the underlying issues has fallen on deaf ears, it seems.

According to a Kishan Lal Kumawat,a resident of Chitrakut Nagar, after multiple complaints the UIT announced a water reservoir in the area, with a filling capacity of around 18 lac liter of water for supply across the households.  Once again, severe negligence and a careless attitude followed when no channel was established for water distribution.

Another resident of the locality came up with a fact that in the rainy season, marble slurry from the closely located dumping yard moves down to their vacant plots, as a result most of the empty plots have turned into pools of slurry.

Arun Shah, the owner of a plot in same area, has referred the problem to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to seek relief from the high intensity problems of the locality.  Arun Shah has also demanded a refund of the lease amount paid to UIT, which was charged by UIT over the last 15 years to carry out various development activities.

Justice B.C Patel of the NHRC, in his sentence directed C.K. Mathew, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, along with R.P Sharma, Secretary, UIT, on 18^th June 2013 to take speedy action on the problem, in a time bound condition of 4 weeks to commence installations of the required infrastructure.

In the light of orders so given by the NHRC; even after a month, no solid development activity has been recorded in the locality, while dumping of marble slurry is still going on in full swing, which is making the conditions more drastic.

According to R.P. Sharma, Secretary, UIT, the Trust has already established sewerage system in that area, but due to construction work of new houses it is either broken or damaged.  He also said that UIT is already working on a water supply line in that area.