Road dug up in Amritsar to lay canal water supply pipelines yet to be repaired

Charanjit Singh Teja

Amritsar, July 22

The roads dug up for installation of 24X7 canal water supply pipelines have not been recarpeted even after a year in the city. Commuters and residents have been facing inconvenience, especially during the rainy season, when potholes and trenches get filled with rainwater. Under the Smart City project, the Municipal Corporation has to install pipes for the supply of clean potable water to the city residents. For this, pipes were laid underground by digging up at places on Batala Road around a year back. Even after laying water pipes a year ago, the road has not been recarpeted yet.

Due to the digging up of road, commuters and residents have been facing a bumpy ride. The road turns into a pool after rain and vehicles get stuck. The commuters witness heavy traffic jams. Meanwhile, the shopkeepers claimed that their business has been suffering due to poor condition of the road.

Residents stated that the Municipal Corporation should levy road-cutting charges on the firm which digs up the road. They should use the funds for recarpeting. “The government didn’t pay attention to the suffering of the residents. The commuters get stuck in jams for hours whenever there is rain. The water pipeline has been laid by the company. Now, the authorities should recarpet the road,” said Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Pawan Nagar.

“Despite the completion of the work, the road has not been built yet. Due to this, pedestrians and drivers face problems. The authorities should initiate the tendering process so that the road could be recarpeted before the start of winter season,” said Ravi Mahajan, a resident of Batala Road.