The weekly grievance redress meeting at Tirunelveli Corporation on Tuesday witnessed residents submitting petitions highlighting issues related to road repair works and wastewater stagnation in UGDS connections.

According to the petition submitted by the residents of Bharani nagar in ward 10 in Thatchanallur zone, around 3,000 families are residing in the area, which also has a school. However the residents of the area are struggling with absence of road facility for the past five years, along with lack of other basic amenities such as irregular supply of drinking water for the past six months, poor maintenance of street lights, and irregular garbage collection in the area.

The petition stated that the existing road has been filled with gravel, making it difficult even for pedestrians to walk. They urged the Corporation authorities to take immediate action to address their grievances.

Another petition submitted by ward 2 councilor M. Muthulakshmi highlighted the stagnation of wastewater in UGDS in areas such as Thangammal Koil street, Pazhani street, Grand Pudhutheru, Distillery street and Muthuramalinga Thevar street, urging the corporation to address the issue.

At the meeting members of ‘We the Leaders’ movement submitted a petition stating that Jawahar Ground in Palayamkottai has been a designated venue for the annual Dasara festival and public meetings. In 2021, temporary shops were set up by the traders for the construction of Gandhi market. Although, new Gandhi market has been opened for public use, the temporary shops at Jawahar Ground have not yet been removed.

They urged the officials to inspect the site, remove the temporary shops and restore the ground for public use and for the Dasara festival.