Slushy roads add woes to problems of rural folks in erstwhile Adilabad

Locals said that two-wheelers and auto-rickshaws were being stuck in the slush formed on the road. They regretted that one needs two people to bring out the vehicles trapped in the mud.

Adilabad: Slushy roads have returned to haunt rural folks in several parts of erstwhile Adilabad district.

Roads between mandal centres and villages have become muddy following rains occurred on Friday and Saturday. A 4 km gravel road from Gollaghat to Pippalkot villages in Tamsi mandal turned slushy, causing inconvenience to motorists and public, who commute by two-wheelers and auto-rickshaws to reach mandal centres for various needs including medical emergencies.

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Locals said two-wheelers and auto-rickshaws were getting stuck in the slush. They regretted that one needs two people to bring out the vehicles trapped in the mud. They lamented that the challenge was not addressed even after it was brought to the notice of officials and requested them to take steps to lay a black top road.

People in Indervelli mandal centre said they were struggling due to roads battered by downpours in different colonies. They stated that they were facing inconvenience in reaching offices of various government departments every day. They urged the officials to repair the roads damaged by the recent rains.

Meanwhile, a 5.5km kutcha road between Konampet and Nennal mandal centre has become slushy with the region seeing rains on Saturday. People travelling by motorbikes and cars said that they were stuck on the slushy road. They regretted that it was taking considerably longer than usual to reach mandal headquarters to buy groceries and visit government offices.

Officials said Rs.2.5 crore were sanctioned to construct a black top road between Konampet and Nennal mandal centre in 2021. However, the work was getting dragged due to delay in permission from the forest department.

People of several remote villages in Bejjur, Chintalamanepalli, Penchikalpet, Asifabad, Tiryani, Wankidi, Jainoor and Dahegaon mandals said they were facing untold hardships in reaching mandal centres and towns due to the slushy roads. A 7 km road between Penchikalpet mandal centre and Sulugupalli village in Bejjur mandal was also damaged by rains.