Bengaluru: The residents of Ejipura are frustrated as despite numerous representation to local representatives and civic officials, their areas continues to remain an eyesore with bad roads, garbage pile ups and flooding during monsoon.
Every year the size of the craters on the road only increases in size and authorities turn a blind eye to the problems faced by motorists and local residents.
“Last month, I met with an accident while riding my bike because the potholes were not filled. The corporator should himself come here and see for himself,” said Addy Thakur (24), who works with BYJUS.
He pointed out that not only the roads even the garbage is left unattended by the BBMP for several days. “The pungent smell emanating from the garbage makes impossible for the commuters to navigate through those areas,” Thakur added.
Autorickshaw drivers too are agitated at the poor condition of the roads and the apathy shown by civic authorities.
Abdul Shamin Khan, an auto driver, said, “In order to avoid traffic at Koramangala 80 Feet road, I usually take the by-lanes of Ejipura, but it is more frustrating due to the potholes. Sometimes the passengers prefer to wait at the signals rather than having a bumpy ride.”
“I came from Jharkhand to Bengaluru in 2013, but I find no difference in the condition of roads in both places. The civic authorities at both these places are unconcerned,” Khan remarked.
While visiting the by-lanes of Ejipura, it came to our notice that the debris has not been cleared even in the areas where the work got over. The residents have complained about the bad condition of streets near Sri Rama temple.
Sharmila, a manager in a private company, said, “I believe that the corporators deliberately ignore the bad streets and even if it gets repaired, the monsoon wreaks havoc in the narrow alleys of the Ejipura Street as the entire area gets flooded.”
On being asked if residents have complained to the authorities she replies that Welfare Associations might have complained. “It is evident from visiting the areas that the roads are bad. Is it something so hidden that we need to knock the doors of the local corporator and the BBMP to complain about civic issues plaguing us for a very long time,” she remarked.
Nishikar, who works with a start-up, was furious at the way civic authorities were handling these issues. “The politicians or the corporators, it seems come only for the vote and vanish once selected. They should be made accountable,” he said.
