Residents feel let down by poor civic amenities

Residents of recently carved out sector 46 are facing a plethora of problems ever since its inception. Deplorable condition of roads, poor quality of water, absence of basic infrastructure like hospitals, post office and market, the list seems never ending.
According to residents, the water supplied is unfit for consumption. It is muddy. As a result people are compelled to install water purifier in their houses.“I have fallen sick many times due to this,� says R.A. Bahudar, RWA joint secretary and resident of house no 780.
Residents also feel that there should be a localised office for depositing water and electricity bills. Absence of public transport also adds to their woes. “We have to go to adjoining Sector 21 to board a rickshaw. There’s no public transport in the sector,� says Y.P. Bhardwaj, RWA president and resident of House no 556.
Cases of theft are also on the rise. In the past one month about twenty cases of theft have been reported from this place. “Several complaints have been lodged with the police station but of no use. It is becoming unsafe to live in our own house day by day,� laments Gopi Chand Sharma, RWA vice president and a resident of house no 379.
This is not all. Cattle from neighbouring village freely roam on the roads and cause nuisance all over. Moreover, the place for parks and school has been taken over by a political party and thorny bushes.
“We have discussed problems threadbare with HUDA officials and also presented a charter of demands to the chief minister on his visit to the sector. But we continue to face hardships as usual. Although the carpeting of roads has been started, it should be ensured that the work should not be be abandoned midway,� says Gopal Singh Gussain, a resident of house no 804.
Will HUDA stir out of its somnolence?