Volunteers ‘repair’ bad road

Hyderabad: Volunteers cleared up the Miyapur-Bachupally road of gravel after appeals to officials fell on deaf ears. The volunteers cleared the sand and filled up the potholes. Memes on social media show them fishing in the pools of water stagnant on the road.
“There are a lot of potholes, gravel, water-logging spots on the Bachupalli-Miyapur Road. I have been following up with officials to address our concerns, but all efforts have been in vain,” said Vinay Vangala, one of the people involved in cleaning up the road.Stating that it was dangerous travelling on this road, Sai Teja said, “I have personally come close to skidding here due to the loose gravel. Several accidents have taken place due to potholes. We swept the road and filled the potholes with some sand so that no untoward incident takes place.”
Srinivas Bellam, one of the volunteers, said, “For months we have been trying to get the attention of the officials but nothing changed on this stretch of road. Hence, we thought of taking things into our hands to avoid accidents. We are ready do it again.”
Hyderabad Road Development Corporation executive official, said to be in-charge of the road, did not respond to calls or mail.