Ahead of the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, widespread public dissatisfaction regarding local civic infrastructure and administrative neglect has come to the fore in Noida. Residents belonging to Chauda Sadatpur village, situated in Sector 22 of Noida, have assigned a rating of zero out of ten to their local Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and the governing Noida Authority. The strong reaction from the community stems from chronic local problems, including heavy waterlogging during rains, accumulated trash, uncleaned drains, and prolonged administrative neglect. Village elders, local youths, and first-time voters united to voice their frustrations regarding the deteriorating living conditions in their neighborhood. Interestingly, while the residents expressed overall satisfaction with the administrative working style of Chief Minister Yogi Baba at the state level, they remain deeply aggrieved by the utter failure of local representatives and civic authority officials to address their basic daily needs.
Deterioration of Local Governance: Pradhan System vs Authority Management
Senior citizens in the village, including Ishwar Chand and Khemchand Bairagi, reflected on the historical transition from traditional village panchayat leadership to corporate authority control. They pointed out that under the earlier Pradhan (village head) system, community members could directly approach their elected head with grievances, ensuring swift action and local accountability for any work. However, ever since the region was brought under the jurisdiction of the Noida Authority, municipal management has progressively worsened. According to the elders, authority officers consistently refuse to meet residents or listen to civic complaints, leaving the village to deal with mounting infrastructural neglect without any official recourse or administrative redressal, making daily life increasingly difficult for everyone.
Step-Motherly Treatment: Sector Infrastructure vs Village Neglect
Local youths including Vikas Dixit, Aditya, Abhishek Bairagi, and Tinu Rana highlighted what they describe as step-motherly treatment meted out by the Noida Authority when comparing planned urban sectors with surrounding villages. In Noida's planned sectors, the authority ensures proper asphalt roads, reliable drinking water supply, uninterrupted electricity, and regular maintenance drives. Conversely, nearby villages like Chauda Sadatpur are left with narrow unpaved alleys, lack of proper drainage channels, and persistent accumulations of mud and filth. The youths noted that despite submitting repeated formal complaints to the authorities, officials turn a blind eye, while elected public representatives completely avoid visiting the locality to check ground realities or interact with the residents.
Sewer Overflow Disruption and Anguish of First-Time Voters
The civic crisis has severely impacted younger residents who will cast their votes for the first time in the 2027 Assembly elections. Young voters including Kanishk Kumar explained that even brief rainfall or routine sewer overflows cause filth and contaminated wastewater to inundate the narrow village streets. When students attempt to navigate these flooded lanes on their way to school, dirty water fills their shoes and ruins their school uniforms, frequently forcing them to return home and miss classes altogether. These young citizens expressed profound frustration over being forced to live in unhygienic conditions without basic civic facilities like sanitation, power, and clean water, noting that their repeated appeals for basic infrastructure continue to be ignored by responsible administrators as they question why they are deprived of amenities available to others.
