Residents yet again protest over condition of Rahon road

LUDHIANA: On Monday, once again the residents of Jain Colony staged a protest, furious over the condition of Rahon Road. The workers of Bahujan Samaj Party also participated in the protest against the civic officials. Later, the protesters were given assurances by the police and municipal corporation (MC) officials.
The protesters alleged that the MC officials and elected representatives are claiming to improve the condition of the road for more than three months, but instead of showing any improvement it is deteriorating every passing day. Due to stagnant water, commuters face the risk of accidents.
Superintending engineer of operation and maintenance cell of MC, Rajinder Singh said work to lay new sewer line at Rahon Road is complete and now they are connecting it to main line, which is a cumbersome task. He claimed that in next 10 to 15 days problem of water stagnation at Rahon Road will come to end. He said the process to construct new road has also started.
Earlier too, the residents had protested against the condition of road, after which the authorties assured immediate action.