Gajuwaka: Gajuwaka, who was always colorful, died today.. Tears will not stop if you know the reason!
Gajuwaka used to be a small village before the construction of Vizag Steel Plant in Visakhapatnam district. After the construction of the steel industry it gradually developed and became a city. It spread very fast from Sheelanagar to Anganapudi. Steel plant employees, contract workers and laborers live here. Due to this, domestic consumption has increased.
Earlier it was like this.. now it is like this..
Houses were built in Gajuwaka to meet the demand. Many people take houses on rent and live from its income. But recently the situation has changed. Gajuwaka, which is always a piece of art… has become boring today. Earlier you could not get a house even after paying a lot of money. But now wherever you look, only tool boards are visible. Earlier the rent of single bedroom houses was Rs 7 thousand. At this time no one is going to ask even Rs 5 thousand.
Everywhere you look there are empty houses.
For the last 3 months, empty houses are visible everywhere in Gajuwaka. Steel plant workers are not being paid properly and contract workers are being fired.. Many people are going to their respective areas. Some others are moving to cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Due to this the glass is slowly getting empty. Wooda Colony, Samathnagar, Srinagar, Rickshaw Colony, Officer Colony, Ramchandranagar, Sheelanagar areas were flooded.
Hopes are buried..
Many businessmen and steel plant employees have built houses in Gajuwaka. He hoped to live on rent after retirement. Now in this situation they are wondering what to do. Lakhs of people directly and indirectly depended on the steel plant for their livelihood. But as it is being weakened.. many people are moving to other places where there are employment opportunities.
Business is closed..
The market of Gajuwaka is very famous. Whatever you want is available there. But recently business is not going well there. Workers in the steel plant were not given proper wages and purchases were not made as expected. It is said that business is not good during Christmas, New Year and Sankranti. Traders complain that despite the announcement of good offers, sales are not happening. If the situation continues like this, the entire Gajuwaka is in danger of being evacuated, local people are expressing such concern.