Mangalore: Edge of road at Kottara Chowki collapses
Pics: Meryick D' Silva
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)
With Inputs from Amar Venkatesh
Mangalore, Dec 3: The edge of a road beside an open drain at Kottara Chowki has collapsed, thus blocking the drain flow with stones.
The drain has been filled with several pieces of trash like plastic, bottles, scrap etc. People walk by this narrow path on a daily basis, but now the path has has narrowed down even further due to the collapse. This in turn has poses a danger to the pedestrians especially during the night.
The officials at MCC have not taken any initiative to repair the drain nor to clean it up. The collapsed wall in the drain halts water flow resulting in foul smell.
"A year ago two women accidentally slipped into the drain. Fortunately a few people nearby were quickly able to save them," said Sunder Shetty a shopkeeper in the area.
When area corporator Nagaveni was questioned about this issue she replied, “It has not come to my notice. The problem will soon be solved after discussing with the MCC."
Hussain, a tempo driver said, “It also poses a danger for vehicles because when they give way for other vehicles to move ahead, they may slip into this drain. MCC should look into this matter as soon as possible."
It was also noticed that there were piles of mud accumulated on the other side of the road close to the divider.