CMDA blows away Rs 33 crore Infrastructure and Amenities fund by laying poor quality roads
C Shivakumar
Chennai:
It was a grand plan to lay concrete roads under Rs 33 crore
Infrastructure and Amenities charges to end the bumpy rides to
Koyambedu market.
But two years after the road has been laid, it has been more of a
concern rather than relief for traders who depend on the arterial
roads to supply perishable fruits, vegetables as well as flowers to
the market daily.
The roads have been poorly laid and it has developed potholes and
cracks at various places. It hardly looks like the road won’t last
even another couple of years. The stretch between Gate 3 and Gate 18
is poorly laid, says a trader while pointing out the cracks.
“We thought the roads would last for more than 10 years. However, it
is not even two years and the roads have started developing cracks,”
said a trader on condition of anonymity.
Interestingly, the issue also figured during the market management
committee (MMC) meeting held recently. It also learnt that CMDA has
yet to hand over the roads to MMC.
“On what basis will they hand over such roads to MMC. The quality of
work is shoddy. It lacks proper specifications. CMDA should first fix
the responsibility on the officials who were behind the project rather
than coming out with flimsy excuses that metro rail work damaged the
works,” the trader said.
Interestingly, top CMDA officials could not be reached. Interestingly,
it is not only roads even a manhole has caved in putting to question
the quality of work undertaken by CMDA.
The traders also question the wall of Koyambedu market built at a cost
of Rs 234 lakh. “It has not been done properly as per the scheduled
tender condition,” a trader alleged.
Meanwhile, MMC is planning to increase the maintenance charges for
Koyambedu market. This issue is likely to surface during the next MMC
meeting.
C Shivakumar
Chennai:
It was a grand plan to lay concrete roads under Rs 33 crore
Infrastructure and Amenities charges to end the bumpy rides to
Koyambedu market.
But two years after the road has been laid, it has been more of a
concern rather than relief for traders who depend on the arterial
roads to supply perishable fruits, vegetables as well as flowers to
the market daily.
The roads have been poorly laid and it has developed potholes and
cracks at various places. It hardly looks like the road won’t last
even another couple of years. The stretch between Gate 3 and Gate 18
is poorly laid, says a trader while pointing out the cracks.
“We thought the roads would last for more than 10 years. However, it
is not even two years and the roads have started developing cracks,”
said a trader on condition of anonymity.
Interestingly, the issue also figured during the market management
committee (MMC) meeting held recently. It also learnt that CMDA has
yet to hand over the roads to MMC.
“On what basis will they hand over such roads to MMC. The quality of
work is shoddy. It lacks proper specifications. CMDA should first fix
the responsibility on the officials who were behind the project rather
than coming out with flimsy excuses that metro rail work damaged the
works,” the trader said.
Interestingly, top CMDA officials could not be reached. Interestingly,
it is not only roads even a manhole has caved in putting to question
the quality of work undertaken by CMDA.
The traders also question the wall of Koyambedu market built at a cost
of Rs 234 lakh. “It has not been done properly as per the scheduled
tender condition,” a trader alleged.
Meanwhile, MMC is planning to increase the maintenance charges for
Koyambedu market. This issue is likely to surface during the next MMC
meeting.
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