Cracks on Dharwad-Goa Road worry Gayathripuram residents

DHARWAD: Panic has gripped the residents of Gayatripuram after cracks appeared on the Dharwad-Goa Road along Kelgeri Lake. The road provides connectivity to residents of Gayathripuram Extension to the rest of Dharwad city.
A low-lying area near the Kelgeri Lake, Gayathripuram has witnessed rapid growth in the recent few years with several houses mushrooming in the locality. The Dharwad-Goa Road runs along the bund of the lake.
Incessant rain has resulted in the Kelgeri Lake overflowing, and water is seeping underneath the Dharwad-Goa Road, weakening it. The underlying cause is the damage sustained by the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board, which is reportedly leaking. Regular movement of heavy vehicles has resulted in the erosion of the soil holding the road together. Consequently, cracks have appeared on the road, and alarmed at the sight, residents erected a warning sign. They have also painted those spots where cracks have developed on the road to serve as a warning to motorists.
Residents said that, despite repeated calls to the water board, no official had visited the spot to inspect the damage.