I can also point out to you that due to the lack of public toilets, people urinate on the footpaths. We are demanding for the setting up of public toilets at prominent places in the city. We are also planning to submit a memorandum to the corporation commissioner about this.
In my opinion, due to the road widening, many footpaths across the city are shrinking. The corporation authorities see only the interest of vehicle users. They should think about the plight of pedestrians too, you know.
There is also a national policy for the street vendors no? But, now, the the corporation has failed in implementing the national policy for street vendors. Over the years, pedestrians` space has shrunk, thanks to the encroachment of footpaths by vehicles. This has also led to accidents as pedestrians are forced to walk on the roads
Actually, now, there was a monthly meeting of Mysuru Grahakara Parishat at Yadavagiri some days ago. Then the members of the organization were annoyed with the corporation for its inability to stop footpath encroachment. They said that due to this apathy, the lives of several pedestrians are at risk.
Yes..actually, there was a news report about this. The present situation is like this that the Mysuru City Corporation has neglected the maintenance of footpaths and is addressing the needs of pedestrians. There has to be a good maintenance of the footpaths for the residents of this city.