<p>The risks of walking or riding vehicles on the roads in Hassan, that are narrow and ridden with potholes, is a open secret.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While some motorbike riders, especially youth, ply on the road with great speed throwing all rules and norms into the wind, some have made it a habit to walk in the centre of the road, even though there are footpaths on both sides.<br /><br />Adding misery to the already narrow roads is the dumping of building materials like sand, bricks and gravel on the roadsides, inviting danger to vehicle riders.<br /><br />With houses mushrooming in all layouts and extensions and the city growing horizontally, it has become inevitable for the contractors or building owners to dump the materials on the road. <br /><br />But these people do not even consider that it may turn into a public nuisance. Moreover, they do not even remove the materials after the work is done to ease traffic. A majority of them clear it only during the house warming ceremony. Until then, it remains an eyesore.<br /><br />Such situation, which was seen only in new layouts is now been witnessed at areas which are heavily populated.<br /><br />The Shankar Mutt road has turned out to be the most dangerous one in the city after it was changed into a two-way road.<br /><br />Sand, gravel, etc are seen occupying major portions of the road. While some are dumped by callous residents, others are dumped for road works. The materials have been dumped in such a way that it is difficult for even a car to ply on the road.<br /><br />Discussions were held in the CMC meeting sometime ago on this issue. It was decided to initiate action against those involving in such activities. <br /><br />Officials had even launched clearance of encroachment at K R Puram a couple of times. Later, it was forgotten completely and the authorities concerned went into a deep slumber.<br /><br />If the monsoon sets in successfully, the roads are sure to turn into death traps, opine locals.</p>
<p>The risks of walking or riding vehicles on the roads in Hassan, that are narrow and ridden with potholes, is a open secret.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While some motorbike riders, especially youth, ply on the road with great speed throwing all rules and norms into the wind, some have made it a habit to walk in the centre of the road, even though there are footpaths on both sides.<br /><br />Adding misery to the already narrow roads is the dumping of building materials like sand, bricks and gravel on the roadsides, inviting danger to vehicle riders.<br /><br />With houses mushrooming in all layouts and extensions and the city growing horizontally, it has become inevitable for the contractors or building owners to dump the materials on the road. <br /><br />But these people do not even consider that it may turn into a public nuisance. Moreover, they do not even remove the materials after the work is done to ease traffic. A majority of them clear it only during the house warming ceremony. Until then, it remains an eyesore.<br /><br />Such situation, which was seen only in new layouts is now been witnessed at areas which are heavily populated.<br /><br />The Shankar Mutt road has turned out to be the most dangerous one in the city after it was changed into a two-way road.<br /><br />Sand, gravel, etc are seen occupying major portions of the road. While some are dumped by callous residents, others are dumped for road works. The materials have been dumped in such a way that it is difficult for even a car to ply on the road.<br /><br />Discussions were held in the CMC meeting sometime ago on this issue. It was decided to initiate action against those involving in such activities. <br /><br />Officials had even launched clearance of encroachment at K R Puram a couple of times. Later, it was forgotten completely and the authorities concerned went into a deep slumber.<br /><br />If the monsoon sets in successfully, the roads are sure to turn into death traps, opine locals.</p>
