Chawla flags ‘irregularities’ in Kamri road flyover work

Nand Kishore Chawla, national president of the Sarvajan Samaj Party, has raised serious concerns over the “poor construction work” of the Kamri road flyover in Hisar.

He alleged that officials of the Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings Branch), Hisar, made serious errors during the construction of the flyover, which had led to persistent problems for commuters.

Chawla alleged, “During the construction of the flyover, officials buried a 6-inch water pipeline under the bridge. Due to a leakage in the pipeline, the underpass remains filled with water, causing immense trouble to people using the route,” he alleged.

He claimed that, although the original design of the underpass had a width of 16 feet, it was reduced to 12 feet by officials without any justification.

As a result, the road was riddled with large potholes, making travel extremely difficult for the public, he added.

Despite repeated complaints and even informing the Public Works Minister, the issue remained unresolved, he alleged.

“Even PWD Minister Ranbir Gangwa, who is resident of Hisar, passes through the underpass, yet no action has been taken to fix the problem,” he said.

Chawla criticised the incomplete state of the flyover, even after nearly four years of its inauguration.

He highlighted that rainwater from the flyover, nearby roads and the canal flowed in to the underpass due to the lack of a proper stormwater drain or rainwater outlet adjoining a banquet hall.

He said the pedestrian path alongside the flyover was also in poor condition, adding to the public’s woes.

“Some land near the flyover, which was meant to be developed into a park, is now being used as a dumping ground due to the absence of block fencing. This has led to an atmosphere of filth and negligence in the area,” Chawla added.

“If such is the state of governance near the PWD Minister’s own house, one can only imagine the condition in the rest of Haryana,” he said.

Haryana Tribune