A day after order, roads still stay closed in Secunderabad Cantonment

Hyderabad: The euphoria over SCB roads opening has ebbed as the roads remain closed. 

Following the orders of the Union defence ministry to open all roads that were closed by the Local Military Authority (LMA) in cantonments, residents who are apprehensive that the orders will not be implementeded demanded that the Secunderabad Cantonment Board open all the 21 closed roads took up the issue on Monday.

SCB vice-president J. Rama Krishna held a public meeting at the SCB office, where a heated argument ensued with the residents affected by the closure of road. The residents wanted a time-frame for implementing the order.

Residents of the northeastern colonies demanded that the authorities immediately reopen roads including those in Yapral and Bolarum. 

The SCB did not disclose any date, but said the roads would be opened soon.