Bhopal struggles with dug-up roads:In-charge engineer issues warning; threatens to leave project within 3 days

About 12 millimetres of rain was recorded in the city during the last 24 hours, from Bairagarh to Arera Hills. This much rain wreaked havoc on the city. Construction work is ongoing at various places throughout the city. Roads dug up for sewage lines have become a cause of trouble for people. Due to the mud, people kept slipping and falling from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Walking became difficult in many areas. The same situation prevailed in most areas of the city like Shivaji Nagar, Chhah Number, Gautam Nagar, Rachna Nagar, Shanti Niketan, MP Nagar, Lalghati, Neelbad, Ratibad. RK Trivedi, the in-charge executive engineer of the Municipal Corporation, said that people have faced problems due to the excavation. He added, “I will complete the road restoration work in the next 3 days. If I fail to do this work, I will resign from my post.” This problem did not arise in a day or two, or a month or two. These conditions have persisted for 6 months. Across the city, in the last 6 months, 100 km of roads were dug up in Narela, Huzur, and South-West to build a sewage network. Out of these, only 60 kilometers have been restored. Restoration of 40 kilometers is still pending. The rule states that restoration work should be completed within 21 days of excavation. The contractors’ arbitrary behavior was such that roads were dug up and left for six months. This is the situation with just a little rain. The corporation shrugs off responsibility by saying that notices have been issued to the contractors. Fines have also been recovered from them. Indus Colony, road turned into a pond in the rain The road dug for the sewage line in Indus Colony, located on Narmadapuram Road, was filled with waterlogging and mud in the first rain. People say that due to incomplete restoration, it has become difficult for pedestrians and vehicles to pass. Neelbad: Road dug for six months, tanker stuck in rain In Barkhedi Khurd, Neelbad, the road was dug in January for the sewage network. For the past six months, it has been difficult for people to leave their homes. On Saturday, the rain worsened the situation in the area. On Sunday morning, a water tanker got stuck in the mud. Small vehicles are unable to pass. -Rajendra Ahuja, local resident Lalghati: Senior citizens have stopped leaving their homes Excavation has been going on in Vijay Nagar, Lalghati since January. Restoration has not been done yet. Senior citizens have stopped leaving their homes. It has become difficult for children and women to go out. After the complaint, the corporator changed the contractor. He is doing even worse work. -Laxman Lalwani, local resident 50 notices and a fine of 25 lakh also failed The Municipal Corporation administration is shrugging off its responsibility by saying that action has been taken. The corporation has so far issued more than 50 notices to 4 negligent contractors. A fine of more than 25 lakh rupees has also been recovered from them. Despite this, there has been no effect on the contractors. How many roads are dug up in which assembly constituency? Roads were dug up for 4 months, and people slipped and got injured Rachna Nagar resident M.K. Sharma states that sewage line excavation has been ongoing for the past four months. Seeing the condition of the roads, it was anticipated for the past month that this would be the situation as soon as the rains started. On Sunday, many people fell in the mud and got injured.