MCC asked to take up road repair

Contracts have been awarded for taking up road repair works in each ward, he says

Even as officials have begun asphalting some stretches of roads in the city, Mayor Lingappa convened a meeting of officials of Mysore City Corporation (MCC) and directed them to take up works in all roads.

The Mayor’s direction comes in the wake of the deplorable condition of most roads.

Speaking to

The Hindu , Mr. Lingappa said contracts had been awarded for taking up road repair works in each ward. Though he refused to set a deadline for completion of works, Mr. Lingappa said efforts were under way to complete the repair works as early as possible.

Asphalting of roads was recently carried out on Vishwa Manava Double Road, Narayana Shastri Road leading to Nanjumalige and Kukkarahalli Lake road. But, about 250 stretches of the roads in the city, including arterial thoroughfares as well as lanes and bylanes, were awaiting repairs since Dasara festival in September-October.

The MCC officials had put off the repairs in view of the rains that lashed the city intermittently despite widespread complaints from the general public and road users.

Mr. Lingappa said tenders had invited and contracts awarded for both asphalting as well as patchworks, wherever necessary.

It may be mentioned here that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had released Rs. 5 crore for road repair works ahead of the Dasara, but the civic authorities were unable to complete the works due to rains.