Chennai: Since September 2018, residents living at Vellalar Street, Kodambakkam, are being forced to put up with poor roads. Sources informed News Today regarding a major drainage work at Gangaiamman Koil Street that took place seven months ago.
The work that extended to Vellalar Street and the residential stretch at Gangaiamman Colony, saw Municipal workers dig up the roads to install sewage pipes. Once the work was complete, new roads were re-laid at Gangaiamman Koil Street, South Sivan Koil Street and other surrounding streets. However, Vellalar Street was ignored.
For months, residents here have consistently requested authorities to attend to the same, but their pleas went unheard.
Also, another issue here is the presence of large mounds of sands, close to the entrances of homes.
“As it is summer, the entire road becomes dusty,” says Murali, a resident here, adding, “To prevent the dust from entering our homes, I have started using a protective sheet to cover the windows. We also find it difficult to park our vehicles.”
Likewise, another resident, Krishna, spoke about the tough times they had to endure during the rainy season. “The soil turned loose and it became slushy,” he recalls.
He also narrates an incident that occurred about a week ago, when a metro water tanker was parked here.
“Since the road couldn’t withstand the weight of the vehicle, the wheels got stuck. They had to discharge all the water from the tanker and only then could it be moved,” says Murali.
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