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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

April showers show chinks in road infrastructure

WIDE ANGLE | RAIN MISERY

It took a few days of rain for recently repaired roads to develop pothole. As the firm contracted to fill potholes using a python machine ran into a dispute with the city’s civic body, the Karnataka High Court had to intervene and direct the company to immediately start work. 

While the condition of roads in the 110 villages where multiple civic works are underway is extremely bad, even main roads in the core city have deteriorated. The condition of inner roads in residential layouts in Kothanur Hennur, Varthur and Kengeri are even worse, say residents. 

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