Road,pothole repair work yet to start

Elected corporator,CB Goel,said that estimates have been prepared on the repair of roads in Sector 8 and Sector 7 some two months back,but work is yet to start. He said that officials prepared the estimates for the repairs of Sector 8 and the expenses were pegged at Rs 1.21 crore,adding that in Sector 7 the estimates of Rs 2 crore were prepared by PMC officials. He,however,said that despite the estimates the work was yet to be started in both the sectors.

In the 12-A area the condition of roads is particularly worse and besides pot-holed roads,the main roads also needs repairs. President of citizen’s welfare association,Panchkula,S K Nayar,said that the association took up the matter with the Corporation officials many times but they have failed to act. He said that since the Corporation has recently took over charge,the work has not caught momentum.

PMC Commissioner,SS Phulia,said the matter will be looked into. Goel said that the delay was also due to the fact that works that incur an expenditure of more than

Rs 1 crore have to be approved by the Chief Minister.

He said that due to the procedural delay works haven’t started yet. Nayar added that the pot-holed roads were also responsible for the accidents. “People riding bikes and scooters particularly have a tough time passing through these areas. Even the dividing roads between the sectors and those around roundabouts are also in a bad shape,” he said.