A manhole cover and a sequence of events
This article details the resolution of a hazardous protruding manhole cover on a busy road in Chennai following local reporting. It highlights the ongoing coordination between the Greater Chennai Corporation and utility companies regarding road maintenance.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the role of local journalism in holding municipal authorities accountable for public infrastructure safety.
After the remedial action was taken around the protruding manhole lid. | Photo Credit: Tom Cijo
An OFC-related fault necessitated digging at the spot. | Photo Credit: Tom Cijo
In its T. Nagar edition dated August 30, 2006, The Hindu Downtown ran an article, “A safety hazard on busy Bazullah Road” calling attention to a protruding manhole cover that reflected the behaviour of a school bully on the corridor, sticking a leg out and tripping unsuspecting fellow students.
Only that the problem on Bazullah Road in Ward 133 of Greater Chennai Corporation was bigger and not the least bit funny. According to eyewitness accounts, including one by a shopkeeper at a small business nearby, two-wheeler riders were bumping into the manhole cover and there would be a fall now and then.
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