Scores of residents from Khrar-Babagail area of Boniyar tehsil in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Tuesday expressed resentment against Roads and Buildings department (R&B) for failing to macadamize 1.5-kilometer link road for the past 10 years.
Despite being a vital road, the inhabitants said the road is in dilapidated condition and is craving for attention over the past decade.
“Potholes on the road are not only risking the lives of passengers but also have damaged our vehicles,” locals said.
Javed Ahmad Kasana, a local resident said that the administration has failed to macadamize 1.5-kilometer road. It is unfortunate that despite repeated pleas to them, they have turned deaf ears to our demands, he said.
“The road passes through dozens of villages but its condition is dilapidated for the past many years as the government has neglected the vital road,” he said. Adding that during any emergency, there is no alternate road to reach the District Headquarter.
The residents complained that the road is also without parapet walls that makes it prone to mishaps. The locals had many times appealed to the authorities of R&B and PMGSY to macadamize the road, but things have remained unchanged on the ground.
“The administration is silent on the issue. Immediate steps should be taken, so that people will not suffer anymore,” they said.
The residents appealed to Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha led the administration and Chief Engineer R&B to look into the issue, so that problem will be resolved as soon as possible.
