The oldest neighbourhood that dates back to pre-Independence period stretches all along ward no: 28 and parts of 29{+t}{+h}and 30{+t}{+h}wards.
Situated close to Railway station and RTC Complex, Allipuram is the second colony that came into existence in One Town Area. The once-upon-a-time of glories as a centre of lakes and gardens, the place has now turned into a densely populated neighbourhood.
Here, six houses are built close to one another in less than 90 square yards. From those earning Rs.1,000 per month to Rs.1 lakh, the neighbourhood is a house to hordes of diverse professionals and businessmen.
A Gandhi statue, Kobbarithota, Chaluvathota, Venkateswarametta, Captain Rama Rao Junction, Nerellu Koneru, Jandachettu Veedhi and Achayyammapeta form part of Allipuram. Other than a few wholesale stores that sell utensils and home appliances, the place also houses the famous Sarada Drama Company that caters to the make-up and costume needs of stage artistes.
The Allipuram market is one of the famous markets in the city where most vendors prefer doing business on the road rather than at the dedicated space provided by GVMC. “Though Allipuram can be termed as an evolved settlement over the last couple of decades, it is still deprived of public transport facility. We have to depend on auto-rickshaws to ferry our children to schools which is far too taxing for middle-income groups. This apart, most drains are in a state of decay and disrepair,” explains S. Murali, a resident of Allipuram.
Though the main road of Allipuram has been widened recently and a few stretches of the colony roads have also been re-laid, development still continues to be a far cry. Commuters jostling for space, tea and snack vendors lining parts of the drainage channels, narrowing the sewage flow and heaps of piled up garbage hardly catch the attention of the civic authorities. “Several streetlights in the neighbourhood barely serve the purpose. While drainage system needs to be revamped, cramped streets have to be broadened to facilitate smooth flow of traffic,” says B. John Wesley, YSRC State Secretary, who resides in the colony.
Zone III Commissioner: V. Chakradhar; Mobile No: 9848889701; Helpdesk No: 0891-2707299.
