2 months, 3 weeks ago

Taking the road with fewer potholes

KARIMNAGAR: Faced with a bureaucratic maze and apathetic officials, one Karimnagar resident is taking on a local Goliath: the city’s crumbling roads. Frustrated with the “mismanagement of his tax money”, 35-year-old social activist Kota Shyam Kumar has embarked on a mission to fill potholes himself, standing as the embodiment of the power of individual action against systemic neglect. For the past month-and-a-half, he has been filling potholes with gravel to ensure smoother rides and prevent accidents on the city’s main roads. When contacted, Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao tells TNIE that the city’s main roads fall under the jurisdiction of the Roads and Buildings department, which is responsible for their maintenance.

New Indian Express
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