Residents of Rangapuram and Mullakollai areas, falling under ward 24 of the Vellore Corporation on Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 44) near the Collectorate, blocked tipper lorries and trucks that damaged the underground water pipelines and roads in the area, on Wednesday.
The vehicles have been carrying loads of mud from private lands in Chenganatham village, near dry Palar, round-the-clock, for the past few weeks. The continuous movement of vehicles has left the Chenganatham Hill Road, a lifeline for residents in ward 24 of the civic body and surrounding villages, severely damaged. “The main road has been battered due to non-stop movement of lorries with heavy loads of mud from private lands. Schoolchildren and senior citizens were frequently hurt while using the damaged stretch, which is also a short route to reach neighbouring villages,” said R. Satish Kumar, a resident.
