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Feb 10 - 16, 2018
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Residents of VG Layout road live in Nightmarish Conditions
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f at all one is supposed to cite an example of an area without proper facilities and infrastructure in place, though being in the city limits, it should definitely be the one in VG layout road, Singasandra, taking the prime position. This is the fate of the place in Kudlu from Kudlu gate on Hosur road, and the area lying in between Haralur road and Kudlu. The residents seem to be deprived of the basic facilities such as poor street lights due to which it is next to impossible for people to venture going out or returning to their respective homes after around 7 pm. Though the road is much better now since the intervention and thanks to the corporator of the area, few street lights are installed making it look more lit up than the worse and dim look the people had to encounter so far. But work still needs to be done in
this direction. Proper roads have not been laid, Cauvery water connection is yet to become a reality. There are a few open spaces in between large bushes, plants and weeds which are till now being used as garbage dump yard which is become a health hazard to the people living in around five apartments on this road. These spots have become breeding places for mosquitoes and pigs which are rampant in this area. The dense bushes provide enough cover for people to use the open areas to defecate. It has to be curbed. This menace has been there for a couple of years now and no permanent solution is seen despite bringing the problems to the notice of the authorities concerned – the BBMP- who had contributed nevertheless in a little way they did and that was the end of it. A citizen group called 'Hasiru Singasandra Group' has taken
initiative in taking the issue and making an impact on the violators of garbage piles on the sides of the road by having security guards during nights which has seen a considerable reduction in garbage being dumped in these places. But this is at what cost? The Group has pool funded the salaries of the security guards by collecting it from residents and also for the awareness programmes it plans to organize in the coming days. The BBMP had in fact reached out by lending a hand to these people by offering services for night watchmen but could not continue since it did not meet its guidelines. Hence it was withdrawn. How long will this Group be able to cope up with this is the big question mark. The road is in fact dark in patches making it difficult to move around after the evening hours. Many chain snatching incidents have been
reported and a few suicides have also b e e n c o m m i t t e d . He n c e t h e authorities will have to address this area on a war footing and ensure that the road is well lit and safe for people to commute in the evenings and nights. The residents have complained of continuous dumping of garbage from the surrounding vendors dumping which is the cause for the stench to emanate. The residents have cleaned the area some time back and then started the night patrolling. The Group has attempted to educate people living in the surrounding areas on waste segregation on January 26, from their own funds but it cannot be a continuous affair. Display boards have been put up by the BBMP as a warning. The garbage is collected by private vendors as it is not collected by BBMP. It has conducted an awareness program with BBMP officials and Continued on page 4
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