Civic agencies pulling in different directions

January 18, 2010 08:26 pm | Updated 08:26 pm IST - BANGALORE

Pathetic condition: Lack of co-ordination among utility agencies has created a mess on Sanjaynagar Main Road. Photo: K. Gopinathan

Pathetic condition: Lack of co-ordination among utility agencies has created a mess on Sanjaynagar Main Road. Photo: K. Gopinathan

Residents of eight wards of Hebbal Assembly Constituency may have received much attention from the authorities as the segment is represented by Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology Katta Subramanya Naidu, who is also Bangalore City (north) in-charge Minister.

But the residents of Sanjaynagar, Kanakanagar, Chamundinagar and RMV Stage II are seething with rage as the roads are dug up and mounds of debris are left behind.

Many stretches of recently asphalted roads in the area have been dug up by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for laying a water pipeline. Although development works have been taken up in the constituency, lack of co-ordination among utility agencies has created a mess.

Pedestrians as well as motorists have a tough time finding their way through the mounds of debris lying along the dug up roads.

Some senior officials of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said that the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had taken up special roadworks in Hebbal and Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituencies. The roadwork could have been taken up later if only the BWSSB had informed them about its plans. The roads in Kempanna Layout, the area in front of the ISRO office, R.T. Nagar Main Road, and Cholanayakana Halli were damaged, he said.

Radhakrishna Temple, Sanjaynagar, Gangenahalli, Ganganagar, Hebbal, Vishwanatha Nagenahalli, Manorayanapalya and Jayachamarajendra Nagar wards, which are part of Hebbal Assembly segment, have large pockets of rural and neglected areas. Shakti Nagar, Guddada Halli, Visvanatha Nagenahalli, Geddalahalli and Bhuvaneswari slums that are spread across these wards are an eyesore amidst posh localities that house palatial buildings.

But even the well-developed pockets such as Dollars Colony and Bhadrappa Layout are not spared of rain-related problems.

The absence of storm water drains results in flooding of roads.

That the residences of influential politicians, senior government officials, judges and other reputed personalities are located along these roads has not helped matters.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.