Villagers stage protest demanding road repair

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Villagers of Kothakota successful Ravikamatham mandal of Anakapalli territory staged a protestation astatine Kothakota centre connected Saturday (November 22), demanding relaying of the pothole-filled Narsipatnam-Chodavaram-Bheemunipatnam main road.

A fewer days ago, the rear instrumentality of a lorry got stuck successful pothole developed connected the road. During rains successful June, the roadworthy was waterlogged astatine immoderate stretches, and vehicles got stuck successful potholes. During the regularisation of the erstwhile YSRCP government, ₹79 crore had been granted to repair the Narsipatnam-Chodavaram-Bheemunipatnam road, but lone patching was done arsenic the contractor abandoned the enactment aft the bills were not paid properly, said CPI(M) territory secretariat subordinate K. Govinda Rao.

After the TDP-led confederation authorities came to power, a 2-km agelong of roadworthy was relaid, but the problems persist. Schoolchildren and large women were facing the astir difficulties portion travelling connected this road, particularly during rains.

Girijan Sangham mandal president Ch. Sankar Rao and PVTG Sangham president Pangi Chandrayya demanded that the officials person the roadworthy relaid without further delay.

Published - November 22, 2025 08:16 p.m. IST

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