North: From Mahatma Gandhi Circle (front of Court) to Madhavarao Circle (Agrahara Circle) through M.G. Road (Vani Vilas Road).

East: From Madhavrao Circle to Basaweshwara road 11th cross through 101 Ganapathi Temple.

South: From Basaweshwara road 11th cross to Nanjumalige Circle through Hosabandikeri 1st cross. From Nanjumalige Circle to N.S. Road and Kantharaj Urs road junction and Jayanagar Under-bridge through Kantharaj Urs road.

West: From Jayanagar Under-bridge and Kantharaj Urs road junction to Mahatma Gandhi Circle (In front of Court) through K.R. Boulevard road.

by S. Kenneth Shishir

Ward 3 comprises areas — Lakshmipuram, Hosabandikeri, Nanjumalige and areas in front of city Court Complex — which consists of many apartments and commercial establishments.

Excluding Lakshmipuram, most of the roads in the Ward are congested, resulting in traffic jams and many of the roads also need to be asphalted.

Nanjumalige is mainly a market street. The street vendors should be provided space to carry out their business as they have encroached the footpaths and roads.

Most of the roads in the Ward need to be asphalted, storm water drains need to be cleared from blockages and trees need to be pruned.

Vani Vilas Market

Situated in Agrahara, the market that came up during the Maharaja’s reign, owing to exposure of the European ways of life, has outlived its utility and is not fit for occupation. The MCC has planned to demolish this market and construct a new building in its place with a parking lot to ease traffic congestion on the road.

Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy who had inspected the market had said that new facilities would be added including a parking lot and the new structure would retain the vintage look.

The main roads in the Ward are neat with footpaths laid using inter-locking tiles.

Some of the residents, speaking to SOM, said that, as such, they are not experiencing serious problems, but added that irregular supply of electricity and low pressure of drinking water supply were the main issues.

Storm water drain on Vani Vilas Road needs to be cleared as the drain is completely blocked near Siddappa Square.

Santosh Kumar Paul, a social worker told SOM that the “Ward cannot hope for any development as the Corporator is from BSR Congress party and getting funds were difficult. If only she was from Congress, funds would have been released for developmental works,” he added. He further said that many developmental works like widening of roads, installation of new street lights, renovation of Vani Vilas Market, asphalting of roads etc. should be taken up.

Lakshminarayan, a two-wheeler mechanic said that the authorities, after providing good roads, should also maintain it properly. He said that dried branches of trees should be removed, trees should be pruned and debris on road sides be cleared.

Many residents of the Ward, especially in Hosabandikeri, said that garbage is not cleared regularly, there is no pressure in water being supplied and there are cases of frequent blockages of drainages. Also the parks need maintenance with installation of slide, swings, see-saw, etc.

When these issues were brought to the notice of Corporator Sameena Jabeen, she said that JUSCO had laid pipelines to supply 24×7 water supply to the residences of the Ward about five months back and had installed water meters to the houses.

She said that water is being supplied to major portion of the Ward through this pipeline where the pressure is good and the same will be completed in other parts of the Ward soon. Regarding irregular garbage clearance, Sameena said that the public has been provided with phone numbers so to complain such irregularities and only then can action be taken against erring officials.

She further said that grants are awaited for taking up road and drainage repair works and added that a proposal had been given to install a statue of late Srikanta Datta Wadiyar in Manuvana Park during the last Council meeting which is awaiting approval.

Corporator Sameena Jabeen can be contacted on Mob: 93421-25591.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / February 05th, 2014