Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: Inhabitants of Noorbagh Colony of Baramulla district in north Kashmir have expressed resentment against sub-standard macadamization of lanes and by-lanes.
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The residents alleged that macadamization of the interior lanes of the Noorbagh Colony in the main town of Baramulla was not carried properly by the concerned R&B Department.
“Our road was blacktopped one month back but authorities have not followed the rules,” Mohammad Yousuf, a local, said, adding that the department hurriedly laid the road in the dark to conceal their ill practice.
They said that the material was laid on the grass and the department flouted all the rules required for the macadamization. “We did not see any road roller and without a proper compaction the macadamization is bound to fail and that is what happened here. Within one month of laying the road surface, the material has lost its grip and one can easily peel it off. The potholes have again surfaced and the public money wasted,” said the locals.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Nissar Ahmad Naqash when contacted said: “In order to ascertain facts, I am sending a team there and if any negligence on the part of the concerned department comes forward action will be taken.”
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