Fed up of long wait, locals fill potholes on road

Times News Network
Kanpur: Irked over the failure of authorities to get the roads repaired and get rid of potholes, the residents of Shyam Nagar decided to take the matter into their own hands.
On Sunday, the residents of the localitye gathered and filled the potholes in nearly a stretch of over one kilometre of the road starting from Shujatganj to Harihardham crossing under the guidance of their local representatives.
“As soon as BJP came to power, our CM Yogi Adityanath had promised to fix the problems of potholes on the roads in the entire state. But in vain, as we still see a plenty of them in our area,” said Shashank Mishra, a local resident of Shyamnagar.
“We pay road tax and our roads are full of potholes. Everyone should come forward and raise the issue,” said local corporator Rajiv Setiya.
“We have filled more than 500 potholes in the area. Elderlies and youngsters all are co-operating in this initiative. In fact, I get at least a dozen calls in a day wherein people request me to approach the concerned authorities regarding the pathetic condition of the road,” said Congress MLA Sohail Ansari.
The residents complained that they have been making calls on the provided phone numbers of the district administration, but none pay heed to their calls.