Problem statement: how to build a better and more sustainable road and getting some street lights installed.
Location of the problem: The problem is right outside my community. The broken road runs for about 100 meters to the right and about 50 meters to the left. The turn that leads into the street is also in a bad condition. It is about 400 meters from my community.
- Sundarajan
42. Male. Security guard
How do you go home?
Motor bike.
Is it hard for you to travel while going home?
Sometimes. There is an issue with lights. There are barely any lights on this road and it is a little dangerous to travel at night. Next to Cosmo City they built a road about a year back and it has become easier, but it’s still not built next to Isha.
Does it become harder to travel during rains?
It is the worst after or during rains. The water becomes a huge issue because there are lots of holes in the road.
Gajendran. 54. Male. Security guard
How do go home?
Uses the bus after walking about one kilometer.
Is it hard for you to go home?
Yes. There is no light at night and it is a little hard to see. There are lots of potholes. Cars also seem to have a problem. A road had been built before but it has gone bad now because of construction work.
Does it become harder to travel during rains?
Yes. The potholes become a huge issue. Walking also becomes slightly harder due to various puddles along the road.
Balaraman. 60. Male. Security guard
How do you go home?
Cycle.
Is it hard for you to go home?
Yes. The potholes in the road are a very big problem. It is hard to ride the cycle through some of places that are particularly bad. There are also very few lights which makes it hard to see at night.
Does it become harder to travel during rains?
Yes. The water filling the potholes is a very big problem. I have had to get down push the cycle a lot of times to just get through some places.
