What was once a quarry yielding abundant gravel deposits for an array of construction works has turned into a tiny residential colony.
Tulasipeta, close to Rama Talkies junction, is a neighbourhood that drew both lower and upper middle class families together. Here, the entrance of by-lanes that run along the length of the main road is less than 2.5 feet wide.
These relatively small lanes make way for a number of cramped houses.
The neighbourhood houses Sree Uma Hospital, a makeshift shop that sells snacks and a few essential commodities and a community hall that runs an Aganwadi centre.
During occasions such as Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations, the community hall turns into a common venue where people gather. This apart, medical camps and meeting for DWCRA groups are also organised regularly on the premises.
A garage that takes care of car repair and maintenance work also forms a part of Tulasipeta.
“The noise pollution emanating from the shed has become our constant companion for years. Besides noise pollution, the use of pungent-smelling chemical spray at the shed is resulting in breathing problems.
Added to this, the cars that enter the premises will be parked haphazardly, blocking our access to the arterial road,” says R. Sirisha, homemaker who stays close to the garage.
Apart from rising noise and air pollution levels, a few residents also expressed concern over strangers visiting the garage and turning parked vehicles into a ‘car-o-bar’. They said their repeated complaints have hardly yielded any desired effect.
Two water tanks set up by the GVMC have become defunct. R. Ravi Shankar Reddy, resident who works as a cashier in Andhra Bank, says unauthorised construction of ramps in front of several homes is obstructing the sewage flow in drains. “The cleaning process takes a beating because in certain stretches there is barely any gap left to clear blocks in the sewer lines. What was a 40 feet road has been shrunk by half as several buildings protrude beyond the allotted plots,” he adds.
Zone II Commissioner P. Nallanayya; Helpdesk No: 0891-2746314; 9912349486
