Authorities stretched as progress of Batala roads hit

The construction work of new roads and recarpeting of the existing ones here has been cut short. The roads within the city’s limits are looked after by the Municipal Corporation (MC), while those on the outskirts are the responsibility of the PWD, whose officials, are under tremendous pressure to complete the pending works but are facing difficulties – the available staff is proving to be inadequate considering the large-scale works that have to be carried out in and around the city. The outbreak is at the heart of the issue.