Poor road: Councillor from Ward 26 stages protest

Ludhiana, July 30

Councillor from Ward 26 Surjit Singh Rai, along with his supporters, staged a protest over the poor condition of 33 Feet Road today.

The councillor said earlier, pits for road gullies were dug up but the road was not recarpeted despite repeated demands of residents. He said the work on the road was stalled three months ago but not resumed till date. He has also written to the Mayor in this regard.

He said: “On Wednesday, a child fell in a pit on the road. Due to the negligence of the civic body, people are facing a lot of inconvenience. The road is currently in a pathetic condition and mishaps are occurring due to the same. Hence, we are forced to hold a protest as the road was not being recarpeted.”

In November 2020, the councillor, along with supporters, had also staged a protest against the MC, Ludhiana, and the Congress government for delaying the recarpeting work of 33 Feet Road. Questions are being raised as to why the civic body is delaying the project. —TNS