Thiruvananthapuram: As the first phase of work on Jalan Manacaud-Kallattumuku continued, my residents of Kallattumuk were upset.
With interlock tiles placed on this stretch, the road height has increased significantly.
Because the area is low, water will flow into homes and shops, said residents.
Settlement of road work will only be temporary assistance because drainage is blocked because of soil and other waste materials, he added.
“The increase in water increases during the rain and holes in the road is not visible.
In the past two years, we have witnessed a lot of accidents and deaths.
Fixing the road without cleaning the drainage block is not a good idea.
Walking will be destroyed again and similar things Will continue.
However, this is temporary assistance, “said Abdul Rasheed, a resident of Kallattumukku.
According to the local residents, the newly built road will not resolve the problem of water logging.
“All that is needed is cleaning the drainage block.
Founding water will continue until the block is cleaned.
If logging of repetitive water, there is a possibility of damaged tiles.
As a result, the road will be damaged again and the accident will occur,” said a resident.
When water from another place flowed to Kallattumukku, the area was flooded during the rain.
General accident when the water level rises to knee height.
Repeated logging has caused serious damage to the road.
The road Manacaud-Kallasttumukku has been blocked since last Tuesday due to road construction and PWD officers said that it would be completed on December 28.
This work causes discomfort for those traveling to Tethuvallam roads because they have to take the diversion.
The wholesale and retail shop owners in the area cannot do business because customers cannot reach their store.
“When a vehicle is blocked, there are no customers who come to the store.
The tilted part of the concrete from the side can cause accidents and water can flow stronger to the lowland area, including my store,” said Davood Khalid, the owner of a plant shop.
Authorities say that drainage will be cleaned as soon as funds are available.
“The work will be completed on December 28.
The tilted concrete is placed on both sides as an important setting.
The decision is to improve drainage as soon as funds are available.
Water logging problems can be resolved only after removing the drainage block,” said a PWD official.
“Road repairs are carried out as a preliminary process.
To remove the drainage block, a proposal has been given to higher authority.
The drainage problem will be completed in collaboration with the irrigation department,” officially added.