Rs 18 cr sanctioned for Lucknow road repairs

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has allocated Rs 18 crore for uplift of some roads in Lucknow under the new Nagariya Sadak Sudhar Yojna, launched by the State Ministry of Urban Development. Officials concerned said roads in worst condition would be taken up for repairs first. Ignorance of the government and callous attitude of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation has left roads of some localities in dire need of makeover. Residents have to struggle daily to commute on roads full of deep furrows and boulders. Lack of maintenance has led to deep erosion of upper layers of roads making them dangerous for riders, and in some cases, even fatal. Local citizens complained that due to bad roads in Lucknow, accidents are occurring. Especially, schoolchildren fell off rickshaws because of bad roads, citizens complain. Areas like Shankarpurwa ward-II of Vikasnagar, a road next to a government school is completely damaged and has huge pits.