Open manholes in different areas of the city are turning into death traps for the residents who have demanded the authorities concerned to take steps to cover these manholes. The streets of different areas of the city, including Committee Chowk, Liaqat Bagh, Raja Bazaar, Mureer Chowk, Pirwadhai and Sadiqabad, are dilapidated and broken while open manholes in these areas are creating problems for the residents. Motorists, elders and children are the main victims of these manholes and many accidents were reported due to these open manholes. The citizens have complained that no manhole in these areas is safe as lids from these manholes had disappeared while the authorities have paid no heed to cover them. They have said that whenever torrential rain hits the area, these manholes are flooded. The locals regretted that the elected representatives were silent spectators of the situation and were not taking concrete steps to solve the issues of masses. They demanded of the government to direct the department concerned to take immediate steps for covering the open manholes with lids and save the people from accidents.
