The Times of India 23.09.2010
Stray cattle share road space with BRTS
AHMEDABAD: It is over a decade that Narangpura was included in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits and is among the oldest areas of the western part of the city. Like Navrangpura, this area too has big and clean roads with good connectivity, working drains and a proper storm-water drainage system.
The ward also has the much sought after Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) passing through the area. But, amid all the development, the ward still has its share of problem areas. The main issues the area is facing include the menace caused by stray cattle and dogs and parkingrelated problems in some parts. Ritesh Patel, a resident of Pragatinagar, said, “If we count issues, they are minor ones which can be solved. Cattle nuisance acquires menacing proportions during monsoon, while the issue of illegal parking can be tackled with the help of traffic department. Following a generous monsoon, many parts in the city have witnessed potholes, but our area is by and large unaffected.” Nonetheless, there are a few flaws that need to be attended to.
The stretch from Pragatinagar crossroads to Vijaynagar school had recently witnessed construction of footpaths. The road was dug by AMC and then left as it was without clearing the garbage. The residents here complain that AMC has not been attending to the complaints for ages. It’s the delay of a fortnight in responding to the complaint that has not gone down well with the residents. Tulsi Patel, who owns a pan parlour in the area, said, “It has been over 20 days, but the AMC has not bothered to clean things up. It becomes difficult for vehicles to move at night as all the construction material is left scattered on the road side.” Hitendrasinh Jhala, a politician, said, “The roads are in good shape, but the only issue is that not many development projects have come up in the area. Not a single crossroad has been constructed of late. A special road was planned over a stretch of five km but the work has not been completed yet. There were railings which were to be put up, but the work has just begun.”
Prashant Patel, a resident of Shastrinagar, however is all praise for the civic body officials. He said, “Once I called the officials for fogging and found the machinery very much active. They fogged the area for nearly three to four times. The administrative officials here are genuinely concerned with the public issues.” The problem of potholes near Pallavnagar crossroads bugs residents. The crossroads near Somnath Nagar inferior.” The road parallel to Naranpura railway crossing is also in bad condition. The street garbage is also disposed off regularly. “There are days when AMC van doesn’t show up but eventually they collect garbage,” said Radhika Goswami, a homemaker. in front of my shop had been levelled after rains, but it got damaged again after a heavy truck passed.
The material used in construction seems Society are dotted with rough road patches and huge potholes. Ghanshyam Patel, who owns a shop on the crossroad, lamented, “The pothole right in front of my shop had been levelled after rains, but it got damaged again after a heavy truck passed. The material used in construction seems inferior.” The road parallel to Naranpura railway crossing is also in bad condition. The street garbage is also disposed off regularly. “There are days when AMC van doesn’t show up but eventually they collect garbage,” said Radhika Goswami, a homemaker.
The ward also has the much sought after Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) passing through the area. But, amid all the development, the ward still has its share of problem areas. The main issues the area is facing include the menace caused by stray cattle and dogs and parkingrelated problems in some parts. Ritesh Patel, a resident of Pragatinagar, said, “If we count issues, they are minor ones which can be solved. Cattle nuisance acquires menacing proportions during monsoon, while the issue of illegal parking can be tackled with the help of traffic department. Following a generous monsoon, many parts in the city have witnessed potholes, but our area is by and large unaffected.” Nonetheless, there are a few flaws that need to be attended to.
The stretch from Pragatinagar crossroads to Vijaynagar school had recently witnessed construction of footpaths. The road was dug by AMC and then left as it was without clearing the garbage. The residents here complain that AMC has not been attending to the complaints for ages. It’s the delay of a fortnight in responding to the complaint that has not gone down well with the residents. Tulsi Patel, who owns a pan parlour in the area, said, “It has been over 20 days, but the AMC has not bothered to clean things up. It becomes difficult for vehicles to move at night as all the construction material is left scattered on the road side.” Hitendrasinh Jhala, a politician, said, “The roads are in good shape, but the only issue is that not many development projects have come up in the area. Not a single crossroad has been constructed of late. A special road was planned over a stretch of five km but the work has not been completed yet. There were railings which were to be put up, but the work has just begun.”
Prashant Patel, a resident of Shastrinagar, however is all praise for the civic body officials. He said, “Once I called the officials for fogging and found the machinery very much active. They fogged the area for nearly three to four times. The administrative officials here are genuinely concerned with the public issues.” The problem of potholes near Pallavnagar crossroads bugs residents. The crossroads near Somnath Nagar inferior.” The road parallel to Naranpura railway crossing is also in bad condition. The street garbage is also disposed off regularly. “There are days when AMC van doesn’t show up but eventually they collect garbage,” said Radhika Goswami, a homemaker. in front of my shop had been levelled after rains, but it got damaged again after a heavy truck passed.
The material used in construction seems Society are dotted with rough road patches and huge potholes. Ghanshyam Patel, who owns a shop on the crossroad, lamented, “The pothole right in front of my shop had been levelled after rains, but it got damaged again after a heavy truck passed. The material used in construction seems inferior.” The road parallel to Naranpura railway crossing is also in bad condition. The street garbage is also disposed off regularly. “There are days when AMC van doesn’t show up but eventually they collect garbage,” said Radhika Goswami, a homemaker.
