The road, located near KM Chowk, has had its whole surface scraped off by the DDA for repair work about one-and-a-half months back. But the work just stopped, and now residents are suffering.
The run-down stretch near Sector 11
Of late, residents of Sector 11 have been having a tough time due to dust and uneven surface of the road passing through the sector. The road, located near KM Chowk and approaching Sector 11 Metro Station and Lal Bahadur Shastri School of Management, sees a lot of thoroughfare.
The stretch has had its whole surface scraped off by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for repair work, however, the work was left midway and it has been lying in that condition since then. This has been causing the commuters and residents of nearby societies, such as Seema Apartments, Modest Ketki Apartments and Ashoka Enclave, a great deal of trouble.
President of Seema Apartments, Arun Singh, said, “The DDA started repairing this road just after the rainy season due to potholes. However, after scratching off the surface and dumping the malba on roadside and central verge, the work just stopped. It’s been around one-and-a-half months since then. We are suffering needlessly. This matter should be taken up seriously by the authorities, and repair work should be restarted and finished as soon as possible.”
According to the commuters and residents, travelling through the stretch has become an onerous task. Aprajita Gautam, a resident of Ashoka Enclave, said, “This is sheer negligence on the part of DDA. Commuting on this road even in a four-wheeler is difficult, think about those on two-wheelers! There have been some minor incidents as well.”
General secretary of Dwarka Forum and a resident of Shubham Apartments Sector 12, SK Goel, who has been following up the subject with the DDA, told City Spidey, "It is extremely surprising that instead of repairing some potholes, the whole stretch was scratched off. A cost of Rs 53 lakh for a small length of stretch like this one raises doubts! Furthermore, even after spending such a huge sum, people have been left to negotiate even worse conditions. This is a clear case of mismanagement —instead of timely and cost-efficient repair of potholes, the situation was rendered worse due to bad decisions."
