Recent rainfall has made the lives of residents of Model Town Extension, near New Krishna Mandir, more difficult, leaving roads slippery with water and mud. Area residents are going through a hard time for the past around three months due to incomplete civic work. Roads were dug up for the replacement of sewerage pipelines but the project remains unfinished, leaving the locality in disrepair.
Recent rainfall has worsened the situation, spreading mud and filth across the area. Vehicles are getting stuck, movement has become difficult and dust and dirt are entering homes, raising health concerns. Locals allege that the work is progressing at a slow pace and with rainy season round the corner they fear things are only going to become worse.
“It seems the authorities are waiting for any serious accident to occur, which is worrisome,” said a resident.
Social activist Arvind Sharma said if the pending work was not completed immediately and roads were not repaired, residents would be compelled to lodge a complaint with the Human Rights Commission to safeguard their rights.
Another area resident, Bavneet Kaur, a teacher by profession who daily commutes from the main road in Model Town Extension to reach her school, said it had become difficult to go on a two-wheeler, due to which my family members were dropping me at my workplace.
Another student, Jaiveer, who had a narrow escape on the main road in the area said he daily goes to his tuition classes through the stretch near Krishna Mandir. The condition of the road has become worse since the recent rainfall. “Now, I prefer taking another route to my institute as commuting on the road is really impossible,” he said.
Students and office-goers and local residents are facing difficulty due to the ongoing work and the rain has turned the condition of the road from bad to worse.
Sunita, a homemaker, said: “it had become difficult to go out. Earlier, I used to go on foot to buy grocery and other household items but now, I prefer going out in car only due to the poor condition of roads in the area,” she said.
