GUWAHATI: Dilapidated road condition of Devi Sigh Lane in Manipuri Basti area in the city is making life difficult for the residents.
The 700-meter stretch of the road has been lying in a shambles or the past several years, claim residents.
The road remains uneven and large potholes have made matters worse for the residents who are facing trouble to commute to their places of work, schools or colleges. There are close to 500 people who reside in the lane.
“No emergency services like ambulance or fire tenders can approach the road due to its dilapidated condition. I am not even able to take out my car from the house,” said Mrinmoy Mukherjee a resident of Devi Sigh Lane while talking to G Plus.
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He added that the road is unsafe for two-wheelers and even pedestrians. Locals claim that the road was dug up three years ago to lay down some water pipes, but was never constructed properly again.
The rain worsens the condition of the lane as it fills up with mud and sludge and becomes flooded after even a short spell of rain. Residents told G Plus that several minor accidents of the residents have also taken place on the road.
Further, the residents also complained that Devi Sigh Lane only has streetlight in the entire 700 meters stretch.
Mukherjee said that they have written to the Guwahati Municipal Commissioner but no action has been taken till now. The locals of the area have also approached the MLA and GDD minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya but could not get a favourable response.