V Umashankar, the MCG commissioner, said, “Beside Rs102 crore, over Rs80 crore road repair work has also been allotted. Residents have taken to the roads in protest over the condition of roads and in some cases, have even got the roads repaired by pooling funds. In comparison, Noida has a single authority that plans, builds and maintains the roads. “There should be a single authority to maintain the city’s core infrastructure, which is either in shambles or does not exist. Residents repair road themselvesIn May 2016, residents of A-block of Sushant Lok-1 got a 500-metre, 18 metre-wide road repaired at a cost of Rs3.5 lakh.

Source: Hindustan Times August 06, 2017 17:15 UTC