The indiscriminate digging for laying of water lines for over one-and-a-half years has led to potholes and waterlogging in Gandhinagar, the Gandhinagar Shaher Vasahat Mahasangh (GSVM) has alleged after the state capital witnessed roads damaged at places and its streets flooded.

The Mahasangh has attributed the worsening monsoon situation in Gandhinagar to the failure of pre-monsoon preparations, the lack of an operational drainage system, and the excavation done for laying of the drinking water pipes.

Kesrisinh Bihola, president of GSVM, said, “For the last one-and-a-half years, work has been going on for providing 24-hour drinking water to citizens. For that, the excavation has been taking place incessantly and soil was not fixed properly once the work was done."

"Despite repeated pleas to the administration about the issue, no pre-monsoon work  was carried out, and now the citizens are facing difficulty in commuting to their workplaces," Bihola said.

He has alleged that due to the rain, and lack of management, the public roads are flooded, vehicles get stuck, and fatal accidents occur. The administration has failed to provide amenities to the citizens.

He added that the underground drains of the city have been closed due to repairs during monsoon resulting in , due to which the citizens are facing a lot of traffic problems. There is a lot of resentment among citizens who are demanding a solution from Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation.

Bihola was also vocal about other issues related to Gandhinagar roads, saying that the Metro Rail Project has led to the closure of many main roads, causing traffic jams, accidents, and subsequently financial losses.

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