RMC caught off-guard as roads take flip for worse
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By Express News Service
ROURKELA: Early arrival of monsoon has uncovered the shortage of preparedness of Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) because the roads dug up for laying underground cables have turned from dangerous to worse after the latest rains.Majority of the roads within the metropolis are in a pitiable situation as a result of cable ducting work being executed underneath Rourkela Smart City mission and underground sewerage system of Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB). With the onset of monsoon, situation of the pothole-ridden and dug-up roads has worsened, making the lifetime of residents depressing.
A working example is the congested stretch of street from Bisra Square to Uditnagar. After completion of underground sewerage work, cable ducting is being performed on the street which is replete with craters and potholes. Similarly, the inner Orampada-Indo English School street has suffered appreciable harm after completion of sewerage work.
The broken Rourkela fundamental street
These aside, inner roads of posh Civil Township, Chhend Colony, Basanti Colony and Koelnagar too are in a pathetic situation. Authorities of Rourkela Smart City Ltd (RSCL) mentioned as many as 22 roads have been taken up for underground cable ducting and rehabilitation underneath Smart City Phase-II mission. Work has began solely on nine-km stretch within the metropolis as OWSSB is but at hand over the remaining roads to RSCL.
Besides, the lately began drain de-silting work was stopped following the rains for the final three days. Former chairman of the erstwhile Rourkela Municipality and Rourkela Bar Association president Ramesh Chandra Bal mentioned de-silting of drains within the metropolis ought to have been accomplished by April or May. Stinking silt deposits extracted from drains have been dumped alongside the busy Rourkela fundamental street inflicting main inconvenience to commuters, he added.RMC deputy commissioner Sudhanshu Bhoi mentioned directions will likely be issued for speedy backfilling of broken roads as soon as the rains cease. He assured that the drain cleansing work within the metropolis can be accomplished quickly.
