Punjab Large Industrial Development Board Chairman PawanDewan has written a letter to Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi regardingthe poor condition of roads in the city. He also mentioned the accidents thattake place on the roads these days.
In a letter to the Chief Minister, Dewan said that he wantedto draw the attention to the poor condition of roads in Ludhiana due to thenegligence of the Municipal Corporation.
He said that the situation of localgovernment in the largest city of the state in terms of population is so badthat even the road constructed a few days back is crumbling.
Recently, a brotherand sister were injured, when they fell into a ditch caused by a landslide inDeep Nagar. A few days ago, a truck got stuck in a road collapse in Model TownExtension. However, due to his low speed, a major accident was avoided.
However, the road near Ishmit Chowk, which was constructed afew days back, has started collapsing and due to the concrete coming out of it,the vehicle slips when the brakes are applied. In many parts of the city, thecondition of the roads is even worse, which has begun to deteriorate after alittle rain.
These roads have not only become a threat to the lives andproperty of the people, but are also witnessing the use of substandardmaterials.
In these circumstances, you are requested to conduct a highlevel enquiry into the irregularities being used in the construction of roads,whether the agency constructing the road is government or private, what levelof material is being used and the quality of the road.Similarly, the term ofthe road should be fixed and the board of the agency constructing it shouldalso be placed on the road.
Dewan said that not only the roads ,but also the streetlights were being used by the officers on a large scale. In many areas,streetlights have not been on for days. Due to which people are facing hugedifficulties. There are even complaints regarding installation of old tiles inShastri Nagar area.
In view of such circumstances,he has requested the CM toconduct a high level inquiry into the matter and take stern action against theofficers found guilty, as such irregularities are not possible without theconnivance of high level officers. This is causing huge damage to governmentrevenue and tarnishing the image of the government.