Slow pace of sewerage work on Loharka Road irks commuters
Neeraj Bagga
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 26
Snail’s pace of sewerage laying work on the busy Loharka road is inconveniencing people from all walks of life.
A resident of the area, Bhupinder Singh, said sewerage laying work was currently under progress on the left side of the road, which falls under jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation. He said inordinate delay in completion of the work was creating problems for residents of the area and commuters.
“Clouds of dust not only reduce the visibility of commuters, but also cause health problems to residents and shopkeepers”, he added. He said minor accidents were reported almost regularly, but neither authorities concerned nor any political establishment had bothered to take notice of this.
Another area resident, Sukhdeep Singh, said over the years a number of private residential colonies and private schools opened up on the Loharka road. Some of the residential colonies include Ranjeet Vihar, Silver Oak, RB Estate, Imperial Estate, Vrindavan Colony, Blue city among others.
He said the government liberally laid interlocking tiles on roads around Amritsar Anand Park, which is in the vicinity of the Loharka road. However, it did not bother to speedily finish the laying of sewerage and repair the broken road after finishing the work on a patch, he added. He said bumpy ride had increased wear and tear of their vehicles.
The road also connects various villages to the city. Hence, heavy traffic, including tractor-trailers, buses ferrying daily passengers and schoolchildren, four and two wheelers move on the road daily.
Residents, villagers, and students face difficulty while commuting over narrow stretch of road. They say it will take another year to complete the sewerage laying work along the road.
