A day-long dharna was organised by residents of 14th ward near Katpadi town on Sunday against lack of civic amenities including piped water supply, proper roads, underground drainage system and adequate street lights.
The residents said that areas like Radhakrishnan Nagar, Variyar Nagar, Durai Nagar, A.C. Mottur, Osipattammal Nagar, Sairam Nagar and Vivekananda Road came under 14th ward of the civic body.
Despite thickly populated residential areas with around 5,000 residents, the ward had been neglected all these years. “Due to slushy roads in most of these areas, school students and senior citizens get hurt often. With the northeast monsoon, the civic condition in the ward will turn worse,” said K. Ranganathan, president, Ward 14 Residents Welfare Association.
