Broken roads and overflowing garbage disturb the Kondha Khurd residents, urging the Pune Municipal Corporation to act with alacrity.
Broken roads and overflowing garbage are making the lives of a section of the residents of Kondhwa Khurd miserable. They want the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to act with alacrity and get rid of the twin problems.
Commuting in the area during the monsoon is an irksome exercise, especially for those residing in and around Mithanagar. Reason: Some of the roads are dotted with innumerable potholes, making driving a dangerous proposition.
Speaking to DNA, Colonel Daniel Abraham, residing in the area said, “Travelling on the main road during the rainy season has become nightmarish. It is dotted with potholes and broken in several parts. One has to drive very carefully on this wet stretch to avoid mishaps.”
He said the road needed urgent repairs as it is used by women riding two-wheelers with their children. Residents said the stretch leading to Ashoka Summit residential society is full of garbage.
A spot visit by DNA revealed that the main road, a busy thoroughfare, has become narrow and congested due to overflowing garbage, which also poses heath risks. DNA had highlighted the issue in its January 13 edition (Garbage menace plagues Kondhwa Khurd residents).
“Whenever the garbage problem is highlighted in any newspaper, the ward officials clear the rubbish. But after some time, things are back to square one. We want the civic officials to clear the filth on a regular basis,” Daniel said.
Praveen Mane, who is living in the area for five years said, “Because of water scarcity, many tankers regularly visit our area, causing damage to the road. The local corporator, Megha Babar, had assured us of a concrete road, but nothing has been done so far.”
Babar said the main road would be repaired after the monsoon. “The PMC has already prepared a budget to repair the road on priority,” she said.
The health inspector of Bibvewadi ward office, Dilawar Awati said, “We have not been able to clear the garbage because of lack of manpower as many sanitation workers are sick. Now we are regularly meeting with the Bibvewadi ward officer, Dr Amruta Ingale, and clearing garbage containers one by one.”
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