BENGALURU: For the last six months commuting inside the Nimhans campus, Byrasandra 8th main, has become a nightmare, thanks to BWSSB and BBMP apathy. Roads that were dug up to relay sanitary pipes of higher diameter have not been restored.
The residents and traders were happy when the BWSSB took up the work to replace the sewerage and water pipes with higher capacity. Unfortunately, even after laying the pipes, the patients and nearby residents have to contend with poor roads.
This is causing lots of inconvenience to patients visiting Nimhans, and three other nearby hospitals, namely Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Indira Gandhi Institute Of Child Health Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, as they cannot commute or walk easily on the busy road due to the dug up portion. Patients visiting Rajiv Gandhi institute are the worst hit, said Diwakar Babu, a local resident.
The area always has a thick blanket of dust, thereby exposing the residents and shoppers to the risk of respiratory problems. The width of the busy road which runs between Hosur Road and Jayanagar 3rd block and Tilak Nagar main road has been shrunk to half due to the pipe replacement work. While the work was in progress, inconvenience to commuters was inevitable, but it is unfortunate that the citizens have to endure the problem months after completion of pipe work, he added.
Though authorities have laid stones, asphalting has not been done. Even the BBMP which should have ensured that the road is restored to original state after pipe laying has turned a blind eye. How could authorities be so callous regarding work near hospitals, he questioned.
Due to reduced width of the roads, accidents have become frequent, at least 10 have taken place in the last four months. Since the road connect Jayanagar and Hosur road, the traffic volume is always high.
BWSSB assistant engineer Raghavendra said that the BWSSB has completed upgradation of sanitary pipe work. However, the work was delayed due to the shifting of electricity cables. The BBMP has taken up road restoration work and all preparations have been made. The work would be completed in the next one week, he added.
