Mangaluru: Sewage water overflowing from an unrepaired manhole on PVS Road and spreading across the busy stretch towards PVS Circle has become a persistent nuisance for commuters and shopowners, raising concerns over road safety and public hygiene. Sewage water continuously spills onto the main road through a broken pipe protruding from the manhole, covering a considerable portion of the stretch in wastewater. Apart from the foul smell, the slippery road surface poses a serious risk to motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, who may skid and fall while navigating the stretch.Raghu, a store owner near PVS Road, said the problem has persisted for a long time despite repeated complaints to the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC). “This issue has been here for a very long time. Despite making several complaints to the city corporation, nobody has paid much attention to it. Since the manhole is in the middle of the main road, the sewage water spills directly onto the road. This poses a major accident risk, especially for two-wheeler riders, who could skid and fall. The authorities must urgently look into the issue,” he said.He said, “In the rainy season, it is difficult to identify this issue as the entire street is filled with water, but that is the time people need to be more careful of such open manholes, which can cause slips and make two-wheelers skid, leading to major accidents.”
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A tailor running a shop nearby said the sewage overflow has become a major inconvenience for people using the road. “The sewage water spilling all over the road is a total menace. This is a busy main road with a large number of vehicles passing through every day. The city corporation needs to take major action and address the problem immediately to prevent any major accidents,” he said.Responding to the complaints, Sahana, junior executive engineer at the MCC, said, “I have informed the departments concerned to look into the matter. Officials will visit the site, inspect it and resolve the maintenance issue at the earliest.”
