Chandigarh MC to defer recarpeting work till monsoon ends

Sandeep Rana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 30

Though roads are still in a bad condition, the recarpeting work in the city will be stopped in three days due to the monsoon. It will restart in September.

MC Commissioner KK Yadav said, “The road recarpeting work will be stopped in around three days due to the monsoon. It will start in September again when the weather will be conducive for recarpeting.”

He said recarpeting work worth around Rs23 crore of this year was pending.

City roads have been in bad shape for several areas.

The work earlier remained stuck due to lack of funds.

It was then hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic and now, the latest hurdle is the monsoon.

Before starting the work a few weeks ago, the civic body officials had claimed that at least recarpeting on all inner roads would be completed, but that too could not be done.

The ongoing monsoon has further increased problems for commuters. Potholes covered with rainwater are causing road accidents. “While riding a bike, we are unable to spot potholes on roads due to stagnant water. It leads to accidents,” said Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Kishangarh. Leader of Opposition in the MC House, Devinder Singh Babla, said, “All roads in the city are broken. Not even a single road has been recarpeted. The MC has failed to do the needful.”