Theyre choked with problems

Theyre choked with problems
Bangalore, dhns:
Choked drains, dumping of debris, haphazard parking of vehicles, absence of traffic signals at important junctions and illegal activities in parks were some of the grievances aired by residents of Jayanagar 4th Block at a meeting on Tuesday.

Choked drains, dumping of debris, haphazard parking of vehicles, absence of traffic signals at important junctions and illegal activities in parks were some of the grievances aired by residents of Jayanagar 4th Block at a meeting on Tuesday.
The meeting, chaired by MLA R Ramalinga Reddy and attended by officials from the civic and police department, saw scores of complaints against officials.
K V Bhaskar Murthy, President, Jayanagar 4th Block Residents’ Welfare Association, said despite repeated complaints, BBMP officials were “not cooperative”, while the police were ineffective in clearing eateries on footpaths.
“Police seem to be ineffective in clearing such eateries, which are hampering traffic on busy roads. Bescom officials don’t seem to be bothered about those having illegal connections,” he said.
Similarly, there were complaints about dumping of debris and sewage in front of their houses. “The BWSSB workers, after clearing drains and manholes, dump sewage and other waste saying it is the duty of the BBMP to clear it. When the BBMP is approached, they pass the buck on BWSSB,” said S Venkatraman, a resident. Residents also aired their grievances on the law and order, and traffic situation.
They said the parks in the locality were being used for illegal activity and there were traffic jams due to the haphazard parking of vehicles and setting up of commercial malls in residential areas. The Association suggested that Puttanna theatre be converted into a public auditorium as there was none in the locality. Reddy asked officials to attend to the problems and be in touch with residents.