Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Owaisi Criticises Rajasthan Government Over Jaipur Civic Infrastructure
Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Rajasthan government during a visit to Jaipur.
He said the city’s historic Walled City had garbage, damaged roads, potholes and poor drainage.
He cited reports saying that only a small share of urban waste in Rajasthan was being processed.
He also asked how unused municipal money was being spent.
Owaisi questioned the safety and condition of government schools after a wall collapsed in Ajmer.
He raised concerns about women’s safety and government hospitals.
He asked whether announced investment projects were actually operating and creating jobs.
He said Jaipur residents mainly wanted safe roads, sewerage, drainage and clean streets.
Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Rajasthan government over sanitation, roads, sewerage and other civic problems in Jaipur’s Walled City.
Citing CAG reports, he alleged that only 11 to 25 per cent of urban waste in Rajasthan was being processed.
Owaisi questioned the use of unspent municipal funds and the Rs 100 crore announced for Jaipur’s Walled City.
He raised concerns about damaged government schools, including classrooms requiring reconstruction or major repairs, after a school wall collapse in Ajmer.
He also questioned women’s safety, government healthcare, investment claims, operational projects and jobs created.
- Who
- Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the AIMIM, criticised the Rajasthan government.
- What
- He alleged poor civic amenities and infrastructure in Jaipur and questioned spending, schools, healthcare, safety and investment claims.
- When
- Sunday, September 6; the year is not specified in the article.
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, particularly the city’s Walled City; he also referred to a school wall collapse in Ajmer.
- Why
- He said residents needed better roads, sewerage, drainage and sanitation, and sought accountability over public funds and government services.
- Location
- Jaipur’s Walled City, Rajasthan
- Waste processing cited
- Owaisi alleged that 11 to 25 per cent of urban waste in Rajasthan was being processed.
- Heritage status
- Jaipur’s Walled City is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Development allocation
- Owaisi questioned the utilisation of Rs 100 crore announced for Walled City development and conservation.
- Education concerns
- He claimed thousands of school buildings and classrooms required reconstruction or major repairs.
- Other issues raised
- Women’s safety, government hospitals, investment projects and jobs created.