The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) appears determined not only to disfigure the City roads but also make life unbearable for the citizens.
After going on a digging spree on the major thoroughfares in the City, it leaves behind heaps of mud, tar and stones on the spots where it has worked, making the roads a minefield of sorts for motorists.
These roads are certain to become more dangerous as the monsoon is expected to arrive any day.
The rains would wash away these shoddily tarred strips and leave behind crater-like potholes that are potential death traps for two-wheeler riders and pedestrians.
There are no signboards or even barricades placed around these heaps asking the rider or driver to move away from the spot.
Metrolife spoke to the traffic police, the BWSSB officials and the people to understand the problems caused by the heaps of mud dumped across the City.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M A Saleem points out that developmental work in the City cannot be stalled but whenever the BWSSB, BDA or BBMP undertake the digging of roads, they must ensure that everything is put back as it was.
"This is something that we have always communicated to all the three bodies. We usually place a barricade around such heaps to make sure that they don't disrupt any vehicular movement.
There are have been cases where the two-wheeler riders have lost balance when they have accidently hit these heaps. Most people don't control speed and that results in accidents," explains Saleem. He also adds that sometimes it is impossible to place barricades wherever there is work.
Chairman of the BWSSB, Gaurav Gupta, says that there are a lot of infrastructural and developmental works being undertaken in various parts of the City.
"We undertake road restoration only if it is part of the project. Not all projects have road restoration as part of the scheme. Sometimes, when it is impossible for us to clear the construction debris, we coordinate with the BBMP to do it. People will have to bear with us," he says.
BBMP Commissioner M K Shankarlinge Gowda has his own reasoning. "Digging roads for laying of pipes and desilting manholes are ongoing processes.
We have identified places such as Gurappana Palya, Ejipura and a couple of other low-lying areas, from where the debris will be cleared and manholes desilted before the monsoon arrives," he says.
But regular commuters are not willing to buy any of these tall promises. They confess that it is miserable to negotiate all the potholes and heaps of debris on the roads while travelling.
Aswathi Menon, an engineering student of CMRIT, Whitefield, says, "There is debris as soon as you step on the roads.
You are likely to trip on it. The streets are poorly lit and chances are two-wheeler riders will lose their balance at night. Most roads are dug and left unattended to in several parts of the City."
Chumdemo Shitio, an IT professional, who lives in Indiranagar, says, "The heaps of construction debris lead to accidents. It's sad to see tarred roads being dug up all the time. It's risky, especially at night."
After going on a digging spree on the major thoroughfares in the City, it leaves behind heaps of mud, tar and stones on the spots where it has worked, making the roads a minefield of sorts for motorists.
These roads are certain to become more dangerous as the monsoon is expected to arrive any day.
The rains would wash away these shoddily tarred strips and leave behind crater-like potholes that are potential death traps for two-wheeler riders and pedestrians.
There are no signboards or even barricades placed around these heaps asking the rider or driver to move away from the spot.
Metrolife spoke to the traffic police, the BWSSB officials and the people to understand the problems caused by the heaps of mud dumped across the City.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M A Saleem points out that developmental work in the City cannot be stalled but whenever the BWSSB, BDA or BBMP undertake the digging of roads, they must ensure that everything is put back as it was.
"This is something that we have always communicated to all the three bodies. We usually place a barricade around such heaps to make sure that they don't disrupt any vehicular movement.
There are have been cases where the two-wheeler riders have lost balance when they have accidently hit these heaps. Most people don't control speed and that results in accidents," explains Saleem. He also adds that sometimes it is impossible to place barricades wherever there is work.
Chairman of the BWSSB, Gaurav Gupta, says that there are a lot of infrastructural and developmental works being undertaken in various parts of the City.
"We undertake road restoration only if it is part of the project. Not all projects have road restoration as part of the scheme. Sometimes, when it is impossible for us to clear the construction debris, we coordinate with the BBMP to do it. People will have to bear with us," he says.
BBMP Commissioner M K Shankarlinge Gowda has his own reasoning. "Digging roads for laying of pipes and desilting manholes are ongoing processes.
We have identified places such as Gurappana Palya, Ejipura and a couple of other low-lying areas, from where the debris will be cleared and manholes desilted before the monsoon arrives," he says.
But regular commuters are not willing to buy any of these tall promises. They confess that it is miserable to negotiate all the potholes and heaps of debris on the roads while travelling.
Aswathi Menon, an engineering student of CMRIT, Whitefield, says, "There is debris as soon as you step on the roads.
You are likely to trip on it. The streets are poorly lit and chances are two-wheeler riders will lose their balance at night. Most roads are dug and left unattended to in several parts of the City."
Chumdemo Shitio, an IT professional, who lives in Indiranagar, says, "The heaps of construction debris lead to accidents. It's sad to see tarred roads being dug up all the time. It's risky, especially at night."