The residents of the Hadapsar industrial area in Pune are troubled by bad roads, and their issues have further worsened because of heavy rains. The roads have been in a state of disrepair for several months,
causing great inconvenience to the residents.
The potholes and uneven surfaces have made it extremely difficult for vehicles to navigate, leading to frequent accidents and damage to vehicles. The roads have become waterlogged, posing a serious risk to pedestrians and motorists alike.
A social activist, Amit Singh, said, "There are no roads. They’re non-existent. Heavy vehicles laden with garbage ply on the roads all day, dropping pieces of garbage on the roads and leaking the leachate. This is a part of town that’s become like a ghost city, with a garbage dump bigger than the industrial estate and the PMC choosing to not follow any orders of the High Court or NGT."
The Free Press Journal tried contacting the head of PMC's Road Department, Anirudh Pawashkar, but didn't get any response. However, the head of the Solid Waste Management Department, Sandeep Kadam, said, "We have instructed the sanitary inspector of all the wards to take care of the garbage spilling while transporting it from the societies to the processing centres. We are doing our best at all capacities to keep the city clean."
