Gharinda village to Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib road cries for attention

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 30

For the past around seven years, the road leading to the historic Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib at Thatha village in Taran Tarn from Gharinda village has been crying for attention. The road sits right to the GT road to Attari.

The road passes through several villages, including the popular Bhakna, the birthplace of late Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna, who founded the Ghadar Party, and causes inconvenience to commuters due to potholes, which have also led to many accidents.

“Had any political leader’s home stood on the very same road, its condition would have been different, with not even a single pothole. Are the villagers not important that the road which is used by us and many others can remain in any condition and need not be repaired? For years, the road has been rolling out the same sad tale; rather, it is getting worse time,” said Harcharan Kamal Singh, an elderly resident of Bhakna.

Another resident Avtar Singh, a youngster, said: “During rain, the potholes get filled with water and which remains accumulated for days, becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes. During the night, the potholes pose the risk of accidents, especially to two-wheelers.”

Makhan Singh, a resident of Dhand village, which is located on the same road, said: “The road makes it clear how important are villagers for officials concerned and the governments. Many a time, we fill mud in the potholes on our own as we know the authorities will never wake up.”

Some residents claimed that had raised the issue with their respective village sarpanches, but to no avail.