The Hindu 21.06.2010
VMC moves on bad condition of roads
Staff Reporter
| Municipal Commissioner inspects works under various schemes |
Dug-up roads to be levelled
Several officials accompany the Commissioner during his visit
VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to take up immediate works using quarry rubbish and wet mixer as a temporary measure to level the roads dug up for underground drainage works. This is to ensure that the common public and the vehicular traffic do not suffer because of the dug-up roads.
Municipal Commissioner G. Ravi Babu issued the orders to the officials concerned in the VMC to take immediate action in this regard so as to relieve stress on the public with regard to use of the roads presently in a bad condition following UGD works. He wanted temporary but urgent works to be taken up without waiting long for long-term solutions like taking up fool-proof repairs to roads. Mr. Ravi Babu issued these orders after inspecting development and repair works under various schemes in BRP Road, Subbaramaiah Road, Vinnakotavari Chowk, Poolabavi Veedhi, Ganapathirao Road, Kummari Veedhi, KT Road, Anjaneya Vagu, Lambadipeta, Milk Project area and other places. Chief medical officer Satyanarayana Raju, executive engineer Srinivasa Rao, health officer Sridevi, town planning supervisor Sudhakar and others were present during the visit.
Directive to officials
At Subbaramaiah Road, Mr. Ravi Babu directed the officials to set up iron meshes to the openings of drains so as to allow free flow of rainwater into the drain while preventing useless and sewage material that would lead to clogging. He also wanted the UGD works at BRP Road to be expedited further keeping in view the comfort of local people. During his visit to side drains at Kammari Veedhi and other localities, Mr. Ravi Babu asked local people to check whether the municipal workers were taking steps for removal of clogging material in the drains from time to time so that there would be free flow of drainage. When the people sought timely action to ensure proper maintenance of drains, the Commissioner expressed dissatisfaction against the officials concerned and asked them to deliver their duties more effectively.
He ordered the officials to take every measure to ensure better sanitation in all areas in the VMC. He also advised local people to cooperate with the municipal workers by not throwing plastic bags on the roads but keeping in garbage bins for handing over to the disposal teams so that there would be no problems in maintenance of sanitation.
