<p>As the City Municipal Council (CMC) implements various development works, footpath and storm water drains constructed is under scanner. <br /><br />Though, these works appear to meet the required standards, a close watch exposes the lapses and substandard works. The CMC begun the construction of box type drains on Vivekananda road. But, the bricks have been arranged shoddily which paves way for the fast deterioration of the ceiling laid on the drain. It should be recalled that the Kannada activists had launched an agitation condemning the low standard works. However, the poor quality continues to be a feature of the civil works implemented across the city, despite assurance from the officials to act against the contractors executing poor projects.<br /><br />According to the citizen’s forum, the footpath laid on the storm water drains would wash away due to rains in the coming days.<br /><br /> These projects are being implemented under the Chief Minister’s ` 100 crore programme to improve infrastructure in cities and towns. <br /><br />However, Executive Engineer Sheshagiri said the two bricks were laid using a mud and claimed that the CMC was monitoring the quality of the works implemented.</p>
<p>As the City Municipal Council (CMC) implements various development works, footpath and storm water drains constructed is under scanner. <br /><br />Though, these works appear to meet the required standards, a close watch exposes the lapses and substandard works. The CMC begun the construction of box type drains on Vivekananda road. But, the bricks have been arranged shoddily which paves way for the fast deterioration of the ceiling laid on the drain. It should be recalled that the Kannada activists had launched an agitation condemning the low standard works. However, the poor quality continues to be a feature of the civil works implemented across the city, despite assurance from the officials to act against the contractors executing poor projects.<br /><br />According to the citizen’s forum, the footpath laid on the storm water drains would wash away due to rains in the coming days.<br /><br /> These projects are being implemented under the Chief Minister’s ` 100 crore programme to improve infrastructure in cities and towns. <br /><br />However, Executive Engineer Sheshagiri said the two bricks were laid using a mud and claimed that the CMC was monitoring the quality of the works implemented.</p>
