The Hindu 22.12.2014
MCC steps in to repair Valmiki Road
Road’s condition worsened after it was dug up to lay UGD pipes
Valmiki Road, an arterial road that connects the busy Hunsur and KRS roads here, has turned from bad to worse after it was dug up for laying underground drainage (UGD) pipes.
Motorists loath to take this road, due to the risks involved in driving on pothole-filled road. The road’s condition worsened after it was dug up to lay pipes for diverting sewage flow from areas like Paduvarahalli into Kukkarahalli Lake.
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) and the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) have joint responsibility of repairing the road. As the MCC had laid the UGD pipes and apparently left it patchy without leveling for asphalting, the MUDA, which has taken the task of widening the road, had adopted a “wait and watch” approach.
MCC Commissioner C.G. Betsurmath on Sunday inspected the road with a team of officials and instructed them to complete the work on leveling the remaining portion of the road immediately.
He also asked them to immediately clear the footpath of the unused concrete structures left on the path, to pave way for road widening.
The Commissioner asked engineers from the environmental wing of the MCC to clear the garbage dumped on the roadside and issue a warning to nearby residents o dispose waste properly.
Valmiki Road, an arterial road that connects the busy Hunsur and KRS roads here, has turned from bad to worse after it was dug up for laying underground drainage (UGD) pipes.
Motorists loath to take this road, due to the risks involved in driving on pothole-filled road. The road’s condition worsened after it was dug up to lay pipes for diverting sewage flow from areas like Paduvarahalli into Kukkarahalli Lake.
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) and the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) have joint responsibility of repairing the road. As the MCC had laid the UGD pipes and apparently left it patchy without leveling for asphalting, the MUDA, which has taken the task of widening the road, had adopted a “wait and watch” approach.
MCC Commissioner C.G. Betsurmath on Sunday inspected the road with a team of officials and instructed them to complete the work on leveling the remaining portion of the road immediately.
He also asked them to immediately clear the footpath of the unused concrete structures left on the path, to pave way for road widening.
The Commissioner asked engineers from the environmental wing of the MCC to clear the garbage dumped on the roadside and issue a warning to nearby residents to dispose waste properly.
MUDA, which has taken up the task of road widening, was waiting for leveling for asphalting to be done
