A few days ago, we had complained about the improper way manholes on roads are being repaired by Mysore City Corporation. We had given two examples (Vivekananda Road and Hunsur Road) in which the repaired manhole covers were about six inches above the road surface and hence posed a threat to traffic.
Within 48 hours after our complaint appeared in the media, Mr. Ananda Krishna, a junior engineer in the MCC Zone 4 Office came with a group of workers and got the manhole on Vivekananda Road redone so that its cover is flush with the road. He and his team are to be congratulated for responding quickly to a public safety problem.
It is hoped that they will be equally efficient in removing the debris from the repaired manhole soon so that they pose no hindrance to smooth flow of traffic.