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Residents slam unfulfilled Ghaziabad development promises.
12 Apr
Summary
- Siddharth Vihar, Ghaziabad, suffers from poor roads and waterlogging.
- Residents cite unmet promises and illegal encroachments worsening conditions.
- Authorities criticized for prioritizing housing over essential services.
Siddharth Vihar, a locality in Ghaziabad now home to approximately 1.5 lakh residents, is experiencing significant infrastructure decay. Residents have voiced strong dissatisfaction regarding the lack of basic amenities, including inadequate and broken roads, persistent waterlogging, and poor waste management. The area also suffers from a scarcity of essential facilities like parks.
Promises of improved connectivity and infrastructure made to residents have gone unfulfilled. Issues such as pothole-ridden roads and the dumping of construction debris are common. Many residents, who moved to the area in recent years, now rely on private transport due to the poor state of local roads and a lack of essential healthcare facilities. Illegal encroachments further complicate development efforts in several major residential societies.
Local authorities are facing criticism for allegedly prioritizing high-interest housing projects over the development of essential services in Siddharth Vihar. Residents are concerned about safety due to insufficient street lighting and inadequate traffic management, contributing to the overall deteriorating conditions. An official response from the authorities regarding these pressing issues is currently pending.
