Rights panel orders Corporation to fix potholes on SA Road urgently
The State Human Rights Commission has ordered the Kochi Corporation to immediately repair dangerous potholes on SA Road and Ramankutty Achan Road. The directive follows reports of safety risks caused by pipeline work and poor road maintenance.
Why it matters
This intervention highlights the role of oversight bodies in holding local municipal governments accountable for public infrastructure safety.
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Kochi Corporation to urgently repair potholes on the stretch between Elamkulam and Kadavanthra Junction on Sahodaran Ayyappan (SA) Road.
SHRC Chairperson Alexander Thomas also ordered that repair works on Ramankutty Achan Road be carried out urgently.
The order noted that the potholes on SA Road, which were caused by laying of pipelines, posed a serious risk to motorists. Though they were initially filled with cement, it was washed away by the rain as the road has been surfaced with BMBC tar.
A similar situation exists on Ramankutty Achan Road near the South Railway overbridge, close to S.A. Road, the order said.
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