Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, July 11: The residents of Hatli Morh held a protest demonstration against the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for its negligent attitude and for not renovating the stretch of the Highway which is in worst condition resulting into accidents despite the fact that the vehicles plying on the Highway are paying regular toll. The Highway also remained blocked some time after it got submerged in drainage water and a vehicle also turned turtle.
The worsening condition of National Highway and poor sewerage system at Hatli Morh caused serious problems to the people and it resulted into repeated accidents due to chocking of drainage water on Highway. Even a shower of rainfall turns into pond and vehicles passing through the Highway meet the accidents.
This morning a truck also fell down into sewerage nallah lying open on Highway at Hatli Morh, Kathua. The truck driver was rescued by local youth immediately before he could meet any eventuality.
Due to blockage of drainage system, the traffic was also stopped for one hour and commuters face problems due to heavy rainfall.
The local people protested against the National Highway Authority of India which does not pay attention towards grievances of the people. The locals Satnam Singh, Kewal Kumar, Rajesh Mehta alleged that they are facing such a situation since past several years. A little rainfall turned into pond of water and passersby often meet accidents as they do not know the Sewerage nallah is open in the middle of Highway. They demanded immediate repairs of sewerage system so that precious lives may be saved.
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