With construction work continuing at a snail’s pace at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Udhagamandalam, local residents feel the delay is affecting their daily lives due to damaged roads and traffic congestion.
Residents of RC Colony in Udhagamandalam, living near the Hindustan Photofilms Limited factory, said works for the hospital have led to both the Gymkhana Road as well as parts of the Ooty-Mysore Road becoming extremely difficult for pedestrians to use.
“Due to felling of trees for construction of the buildings, soil erosion occurs during spells of rain and the eroded mud deposits on the road surface. This problem is most prevalent along the Gymkhana Road which becomes extremely hazardous for two-wheeler riders, some of whom have suffered falls while trying to use the roads,” said R. Lakshmi, a resident.
