Residents in several parts of Mysuru are reporting dust, potholes and difficult road conditions after underground drainage, pipeline and manhole works, with delayed restoration leaving roads dug up for weeks or months.
The complaints, reported by Prajavani, centre on roads excavated for civic infrastructure works that have not been fully rebuilt. Residents say piles of soil have been left along road edges, while hot and dry conditions have turned the disturbed surfaces into dusty stretches.
People living near the affected roads have reported allergy-related health problems, according to the report. Residents in Kuvempunagar’s M Block said a road was excavated around three months ago for underground drainage work and has still not been asphalted. They alleged that at least one person in many homes along the road is suffering from dust-related allergies.
The disruption is not limited to one neighbourhood, residents said. Roads in different parts of the city have been cut open for underground drainage and pipeline works, creating potholes and uneven surfaces for pedestrians, two-wheelers and other road users. In some places, local residents have reportedly brought stones themselves to fill the potholes.
The condition of Seetavilas Road has also drawn attention. The road had been asphalted ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the inauguration of the Viveka Memorial, but it has since been excavated again for civic work. Residents now want the road restored after the work is completed rather than left with soil piled along its edges.
Residents also alleged that contractors were not following instructions to sprinkle water on the roads until asphalt restoration is completed. MLA T.S. Srivatsa had visited the area and instructed that water be sprayed to control dust until the road could be rebuilt, according to the report. The residents said the instruction had not been implemented.
The complaints point to a recurring coordination problem in urban road works: utility excavation may be completed before the surface is restored, leaving residents to deal with the interim conditions. The report does not establish whether all the cited underground drainage works have formally reached completion or identify the restoration schedules for each location.
Residents have urged senior Mysuru City Corporation officials to intervene and address the dust, potholes and unremoved soil. The report said Municipal Commissioner M.K. Savitha could not be contacted for information on the matter. No municipal response or contractor explanation was included in the supplied report.
