Kotkapura residents protest potholed roads

KOTKAPURA FARIDKOT: Residents of Kotkapura town took out a rally today to protest the failure of the state government and the local Municipal Committee in repairing potholed roads in the last five years

Updated At : 07:12 AM Aug 14, 2015 IST

<p>Kotkapura residents raise slogans against the state government on Thursday. Tribune photo</p>

Tribune News Service

Kotkapura (Faridkot), Aug 13

Residents of Kotkapura town took out a rally today to protest the failure of the state government and the local Municipal Committee in repairing potholed roads in the last five years. The protesters were holding black flags and banners and raised slogans against the state government.

The monsoon had added to the woes of commuters with the rain water inundating the streets, said Vinod Maini, an advocate who was leading the protesters.

“Kotkapura has been lagging behind as far as development is concerned. Most of the roads in the town are in such a bad state that they are worse than kuccha roads,” he said. Shopkeepers on the Jaurian Chakkian road, which is in a poor state, also joined the protest saying it was “affecting” their business.

The municipal committee authorities said the roads would be repaired when funds are available. Presently, they said the committee was striving to give salaries to its own employees.

Most of the roads in town such as Bir Sikhan Wala road in Prem Nagar, Devi Wala road, Duareana road, Muktsar road along the ROB, Jaurian Chakkain Wala road, college road and Jalalenana road are in a poor state.