The New Indian Express 09.09.2010
Roads developed at Karanakkodam
T J Vinod says - “The two kilometres of Stadium Link road from Stadium to Pullepady has been developed with the co-operation of a beneficiary committee comprising builders and landowners in the area. The rest of this road is to be developed.
Funds have been allotted from JNNURM for this purpose. Another major road work has been the development of the road from South Janatha to Stadium along the Adimuri Thodu. The Corporation General Fund was used for this purpose.” The councillor claims that almost all the roads in his division have been maintained and tarred during the last term. Both the general fund and the People’s Plan fund was used for this purpose. Some byroads have also been concreted. SV lamps have been installed in the entire division.
According to him, ` 23 lakh from the Corporation has been used to provide land documents to 197 families at Santhipuram Colony.
Waterlogging problems in the division have been solved to a large extent by making larger drains and culverts in Siva Lane road and Indira lane. A master drain built on the Pipeline Road has solved the waterlogging troubles of that area. All the drains have been covered with concrete slabs. The general fund has been utilised for this purpose.
According to him, fifty houses were allotted in the division under BSUP scheme. Basic infrastructure work was carried out at Santhipuram colony spending ` 18 lakh from KSUDP fund. A park has been built and roads tarred and lights installed in the area.
Residents here complain that there is still waterlogging problems in some areas like the Karanakodam, St Jude Church area. Residents at South Janatha Road area say that potable water shortage has been acute in the area, in recent times.
