Bad condition of Highways, Major R & B, Village and Street roads in Costal Andhra Pradesh

To

The Shri C. P. Joshi
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
National Highways Authority of India,
G 5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka,
New Delhi - 110 075

Phone: 91-011-23711252,23710121,23714095
Phone: 91-011-25074100 & 25074200
Fax : 91-011-25093507, 25093514.

Sir,

Sub: Bad condition of Highways, Major R & B, Village and Street roads in Costal Andhra Pradesh.

We are the residents of Costal Andhra Pradesh and I would like to complain against the status of National Highway roads (NH 5, NH 9N, H214,Nh 221,) R & B Road ( Ravulapalem-Amalapuram, Amalapuram to Kakinada, Bhimavaram to Palakollu, Palakollu to sidhantam, ) and many local Roads are damaged badly. From the past eight years have not been done any work except minor repairs like filling potholes etc. We feel very the roads are in a very bad shape, especially National Highways, Major R & B Roads, Major Canal and Village Roads. The traffic has increased so much due to tourist places, Development Industries (Like ONGC, Power Plants, Paper Mills, Sea Foods, fertilizers and Ports but the road still remains as it was 25 years earlier. The road has numerous potholes and craters, making motoring, a difficult proposition. It is a nightmare to drive during rain and during hours of darkness. Nobody cares for the roads. There are talks going on for several years regarding widening of the roads, but nothing has taken place. I want to make an official complaint regarding this, but am not sure whom to approach. Lakhs of people are suffering with the damaged roads because of the no repairing or no any modification from National Highway Authority or Andhra Pradesh State Government.

List of defect on Roads

• Potholes
• Pavement/road defects
• Flooding/drainage
• Mud/debris on the road
• Missing/damaged drain or manhole
• Oil spillage/diesel on the road
• Theft of highway equipment
• Overgrown hedges/trees
• Grass cutting
• Road signs/white lines
• Obstructed roads/pavements
• Graffiti
• Fly posting
• Grit bin refills
• And other highway defects

The situation is too bad & not possible to drive over it. Need your urgent intervention to solve or to fix the problems with the basis amenities. There are many other problem in this area such as poor drainage system etc, take action at lest minor road repairs. Now in coming days it takes a serious issue. Hence, an early and immediate action towards these paining areas will be highly appreciable & in benefit of humanity.

Awaiting for your immediate action in this regard,

Thanks & Regards,

Yours truly,

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