In a unique way to draw the attention of the Karnataka government towards the poor condition of the roads, residents of Anjanapura in the state’s capital city Bengaluru have planted paddy saplings on a slushy and potholed road. Not just this, the locals also drove coracles on the waterlogged streets due to rain.
The residents on Saturday protested and demanded the government to provide them better roads. They claim that they have been complaining about the poor condition of roads to the local authorities for the last 15 years, but nothing has happened till now.
The locals also charged Rs 20 per person for those who wanted to cross the road safely in the coracle due to waterlogging.
After knowing about the matter, Bengaluru South MLA M Krishnappa rushed to the spot and assured the resident to asphalt the road. He said that the funds have been released to repair the road, but the work got hampered due to ongoing cable work in the area.
A week back, News18 Kannada had started a campaign #ShutThePothole and, on Saturday, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta issued an official order to constitute Special Task Force to ensure better roads across Bengaluru.
Speaking to News18, Giridhar Gowda, a resident said the road has huge potholes, and even if it rains for 10 minutes no resident can walk or drive a car. “It turns like a mini pond during the rainy season. We are requesting authorities to asphalt the road for a long time. But nothing happened. Not even a person who drives a car can commute on this road, then how could one travels on a motorbike or any other way,” Gowda said.
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