Request for pothole free road and staircase unfulfilled in Kakkan Colony, Valparai

Kakkan Colony is riddled with potholes and potholes due to poor stairways to the houses. From adults to children, they find it difficult to walk.


Coimbatore: More than 1,000 people live in Kakkan Colony area in Valparai in Coimbatore district.

The Kakkan Colony is riddled with potholes and potholes due to poor stairways to the houses. From adults to children, they find it difficult to walk.

A few days ago, an elderly man in this area fell down and sustained injuries in a potholed area.



The people of the area have complained to the municipal office about the construction of a new staircase in the area.

So far, the people of the area have demanded that the potholes in the area be repaired.

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