I dread the walk even to go to a hospital,” said Ms. Geetha, 35, said they were walking 500 meters from their home, where an auto was waiting to take them to a hospital. Mohammed Shah, another resident, said he also did the same.Īnother issue plaguing the residents is that auto-rickshaws refuse to come to the area citing the bad and slushy roads. Nowadays If it rains, I leave my car half a km away and walk home,” he said. “My friend on the next street had to spend a lot to repair his vehicles. Balamurgan said that after the heavy rain last month, 30 cars got trapped in the slush. Nandhini visited the ward before the elections, she promised swift action to relay roads but she has not set foot in the area since then., he said.Īnother resident M.S. Since the uneven roads are used by heavy vehicles, they leave pits on the slushy ground which leads to water stagnating in puddles. The roads that were dug up around two years ago to lay underground drainage pipes have worsened due to rain and re-digging. Balabubramanian, a resident of fourth street. Residents who move in here have a hope that good roads will be laid someday, but the future seems bleak,” said N. “This is an extension area, and gradually houses are coming up. The day after a night's rain is most dreaded by residents of ward 4, especially those residing on Park Town third and fourth streets.
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