Civic problems galore, residents approach Hisar MC, submit memo

The residential sectors of 16, 17 and 13 (Part Two) in Hisar town have been facing a number of civic problems, including broken roads, unauthorised garbage dumping points, defunct streetlights and stray cattle menace. Residents complain that the sewerage has almost collapsed in these posh localities and cattle are seen roaming freely in open spaces.

Sewerage choked

The sewerage system is not functional as most of the sewers are blocked, resulting in the overflow of waste water in residential areas. This could result in the outbreak of vector-borne diseases in these localities — Dharampal Kaliraman, Resident Welfare Association

A delegation of the Resident Welfare Association of Sector 16-17 and Sector 13 (Part Two), led by Hari Chand, met Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vaishali Sharma and submitted a memorandum to her regarding the problems.

The RWA general secretary, Dharampal Kaliraman, said that the roads of these sectors had broken due to the neglect of the authorities over the years. “Broken roads have become a bane of these residential areas. Though there are thousands of houses in these localities, the authorities concerned don’t care to repair the broken patches of roads,” he said.

Besides, the RWA secretary said, the sewerage system was not functional as most of the sewers were blocked, resulting in the overflow of waste water in residential areas. “This could result in the outbreak of vector-borne diseases in these localities,” he said, demanding that the sewerage system be cleaned immediately. “There is a need to lay a new sewerage system as the old system is almost bursting at the seams,” he said.

Another member of the RWA, Kulwir Singh, said that these sectors were full of stray animals and monkeys, due to which a number of road mishaps had occurred. “Garbage collection is highly unsatisfactory as the sanitation staff visit the sectors rarely, thus garbage remains strewn around on vacant plots,” he said. Besides, the residents are also demanding the pruning of trees at the intersections of the sector, as the long branches of the trees obstruct the vision of commuters, posing a threat of accident.

The RWA members said that more than half of the streetlights in the sectors had been out of order for a long time. Unscrupulous elements roam on the roads, especially in the cover of darkness, in late hours which posed a threat to passersby, they said.

RWA secretary Kaliraman said the Municipal Corporation Commissioner listened to them and also accepted their memorandum of demands. She has assured to resolve the problems as soon as possible, he said.

The delegation included Inder Singh Malik, Kulbir Duhan, Jagat Singh Mor, Vijay Bhauria, Balbir Lathar, Colonel (retired) Chatar Singh and Manoj Saini among others.