The Aman Sandesh Times

Friday, Date: Mar 29, 2024 Time: 6:28 pm

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Mohali: Broken paver blocks has become a major cause of concern for residents in Mohali. Residents added, there are pavements, but due to non-maintenance, they cannot be used.
Broken pavements discourage pedestrians as uneven paver blocks may cause unwary pedestrians, especially senior citizens to trip and fall, harming life and limb.
Residents rued that at some places new pavers were also being uprooted only to be replaced by new ones and added we have observed these paver blocks get damaged within a short time span after being laid out and is merely a wastage of public funds which could be utilised for some better option in the intrest of residents.
Senior citizens said we find it very difficult to walk on the uneven footpaths as we are afraid of tripping and falling, so now we have started walking on the main roads, risking our lives in heavy traffic.
Authorities concerned spend so much money on laying paver blocks. They should also find out the material being used, said another resident. Caving in of paver blocks is also a common scene at most of the places.
Paver block footpaths are not very user-friendly, especially in the monsoon. The individual blocks get worn out or broken and rainwater accumulates in the cracks and when a pedestrian inadvertently steps on one of these, dirty water splashes on the pedestrian’s clothes.
But Who cares????

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