Relay pothole-filled road at Selakarichal, collector told

Coimbatore: Residents of Selakarichal in Sulthanpet block on the outskirts of the city on Sunday urged the district administration to take necessary steps to relay the road connecting Selakarichal with Puliyamarathupalayam and Chandrapuram villages. They have also petitioned district collector G S Sameeran in this regard.
A Thirunavukarasu, one of the residents, said the road was laid more than five years ago and the stretch was now filled with potholes for about 4km. “A lot of people travelling to Sultanpet use this stretch, where a primary health centre and a few foundries are located. This is the only road for the villagers to take their farm produce to the markets. As the road is damaged, two-wheeler riders often fall down.”
Pointing out that there weren’t sufficient street lamps on the stretch, he said it was very difficult to travel on the road during the night hours. “With the onset of monsoon, the potholes are filled with rainwater. As such, it is difficult to spot them. We had made several representations to the panchayat officials to relay the road, but to no avail. So, we have sought the intervention of the district collector on the newly-launched WhatsApp grievance number.”
When contacted, a district administration official said the issue would be brought to the notice of the concerned officials to address the same soon.