Lakshman Nagar road in Giaspura awaits repairs

Harshraj Singh

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 12

Even six months after the issue of poor recarpeting work on the main road at Lakshman Nagar in Giaspura was raised by residents, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has failed to do the needful. The road still lies in a dilapidated condition.

The residents had complained to the MC about the poor quality of construction work when the contractor concerned had recarpeted a portion of the main road. The recarpeting work was then left midway.

Following the complaint, MC’s then Superintending Engineer concerned had claimed that the contractor had started the work without even getting the order and he had assured to take necessary action against the contractor.

RK Yadav, a resident of Lakshman Nagar, said: “A portion of the main road that links Daba Road with the 33-feet road in Lakshman Nagar was recarpeted in a very poor manner. Cracks started to appear soon as the material was not properly laid. Even the bitumen was laid on the sewer manhole covers. When we complained to the civic body, the MC had got the work stalled at that time. We were assured that the road will be recarpeted soon after dismantling poorly laid road layers but to no avail.”

“Now, more than six months have passed, the work has not been resumed. The old layer of the road which was laid in a poor manner was not even removed. Big potholes on another portion, which was not recarpeted at that time are giving an open invitation to mishaps. The commuters are forced to face a lot of inconveniences. The main road should be recarpeted/reconstructed at the earliest. Besides, internal streets should also be recarpeted.”

Another resident said, “The MC should dismantle the road layers which were laid in a poor manner and then get it recarpeted or reconstructed as per rules. We demand from the MC authorities to direct the officials concerned to do the needful to resolve the matter.”

The SDO could not be contacted for a comment.

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