Road opposite CM’s residence caves in

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Badal (Muktsar), October 9

The frequently caving in of Badal village road, which leads to the Chief Minister’s residence, has exposed the functioning of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department.

Notably, efforts were made in the past to repair the recently laid sewerage system in the village, but nothing has changed.

Speaking volumes about the alleged poor quality of construction material used in laying the sewerage system about two years ago, the road has now once again caved in from various points.

Officials concerned have even faced the wrath of the Chief Minister in the past, yet the situation remains unchanged.

Residents of the village said, “If the authorities concerned have failed to lay the sewerage system properly here, what will be the situation in other parts of the state? They have dug up the road for repair work a number of times, but that too did not work.”

A number of date palm trees transplanted on the roadsides too have dried up here.

“The quality of all recently completed or ongoing development works in the Lambi Assembly segment should be probed as the officers are least bothered about maintaining the standards of development works in an attempt to complete it before the deadline,” a villager said.

Repeated attempts to contact Parmod Chand, Executive Engineer, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Malout, proved futile.

Courtesy: The Tribune