The Deccan Herald 06.12.2010
Basic facilities still a mirage for these residents
Hassan, December 5, DHNS:
The recent dacoity in the Telecom layout has exposed gross negligence on the part of officials of the City Municipal Council and Hassan Urban Development Authority(HUDA). The layout is rid of problems and the city buses are yet to operate in this layout despite the layout came into existence nearly a decade ago.
The residents are living in constant fear and are cursing themselves for building the houses in the layout which did not have basic amenities like road, UGD and storm water drains.
Owing to the lack of security, public transport and infrastructure, only a few houses have been constructed. So far, only 20 houses have come up out of the allotted 200 sites. KSRTC is yet to make mind to operate buses to the locality.
While thieves attack lonely houses, the bushes and weeds that have grown on the vacant plots have kept the residents in constant fear of reptiles and snakes. Vehicles that are parked outside the houses are being lifted by the thieves. This has forced the residents to construct the compound wall around their houses. A few owners never park vehicles in the compound. “Even slippers are not spared if it is left inside the compound,” a resident says.
The residents are demanding the KSRTC to run a regular bus services to the layout till late evening. They have also urged HUDA to direct the officials and people connected to the development of telecom layout to provide good roads and storm water drains.
