Residents of GTB Nagar in Sion have raised serious concerns over the deteriorating condition of a narrow Development Plan (DP) road, allegedly damaged due to the ongoing redevelopment work on two plots, numbered 88 and 89, at CGS Colony. The road, which serves as a crucial access route to the nearby railway station and is heavily used by school-going children and residents, has suffered extensive damage from the continuous movement of heavy construction vehicles.

“The developer has been transporting construction materials and machinery in large trucks via the DP road daily, resulting in deep potholes, uneven surfaces, and dust pollution, making the road unsafe for us. Even the water pipelines that were underneath have been destroyed, due to which water keeps flowing on the road, making the stretch muddy and difficult to walk on, while water is also being wasted. Also, since the road, which is used by all residents of our and neighbouring areas, has now become a dangerous route to take, people use our building premises to pass through, which also disturbs the residents of our building,” said Ramesh Chavria, a resident of the Raj Heights building, which is separated from the  redevelopment site by the DP road.