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4.7.4 Issues and gaps
Specific issues and gaps with respect to roads and street lighting are summarized below:
1) Problems of traffic congestion and inadequate parking facilities - Increase in the number
of vehicles and inadequate road networks are the major causes for traffic congestion.
Inadequate traffic management measures and inadequate parking facilities are major problems
of the town. The ongoing and planned transportation infrastructure improvements need to be
implemented on priority.
2) Encroachments along the roads - Presence of informal activities along the road margins
illegal encroachments of pedestrian areas and footpaths are the other causes for traffic
congestion in the town. There is considerable commercial activity on the main centre roads.
Many shops along these roads have encroached the road / footpath which creates congestion
in the centre of the town.
3) Need for planning restoration post water supply and UGD scheme - With the plans to
create water supply and an UGD scheme in the city, the entire road network in the town
would need to be restored. So it may be appropriate to take up any large scale upgradation of
the road network keeping this in consideration.
4) Street lights in uncovered areas – The spacing between the streetlights is 40m which is
more than the norm of 30m. The gap can be reduced by provision of more number of
streetlights and covering the area which are presently uncovered.
4.8 Urban Services for poor
4.8.1 Slum Details
There are 26503 people residing in total of 4479 houses in 21 slums in the town. Slums are improved
under various central / state government slum upgradation programs; still there is scope for further
upgradation. It is proposed to provide additional amenities and infrastructure in some of the slums
though IHSDP program in year 2008.
As there is insufficient provision of physical amenities like water supply, storm water drains,
community baths, sewers, community latrines, street lights leading to health hazards. There is also
lack of community based facilities like primary education, primary health, and recreational activities.
With the overall population of Krishnagiri estimated at 70122 in 2006, the slum population is
estimated to have gone up to nearly 45% of the population in Krishnagiri. Provision of urban services
for the poor and slum rehabilitation should be a critical component of Krish-M‟s plans.
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