The New Indian Express 01.12.2010
A long road ahead for Shanthalanagar
Adjacent to the Government Urdu Higher Primary Boy’s School, Shoolay Ashoknagar, there is a park which has turned out to be a garbage zone and the BBMP is least bothered to clean it. This park is lying neglected for a long time and the garbage dumped here has not been cleared. This is definitely a major health hazard for the students of this school and may lead to serious issues,” said a teacher of the school.
Garbage lying in open places is a common sight in various parts of this ward. “Because of garbage and the lack of proper drainage facility, this place has turned out to be a breeding zone for mosquitoes”, said Mary, A shopkeeper in Ashok Nagar.
The residents of Victoria Layout too are confronting similar issues. Although most of the roads in this area are well maintained, a few of them, for instance the road next to the 5th Cross is not even pitched. This poses a serious problem both for the pedestrians and motorists mainly during rainy days.
“Although various issues exist, the major problem of this area is garbage. Garbage is not cleared on a regular basis which definitely gives this area a filthy look”, said Nanda Kumar, a resident of Victoria Layout.
Amidst all these issues, the corporator, Sri K Shivakumar was unavailable for comment.
