Jamshedpur: Entrepreneurs have urged govt authorities to immediately repair dilapidated roads and clear clogged drains in the Adityapur industrial area.With the monsoon season approaching, business owners warned that the severely damaged streets will soon become impassable.Rupesh Katriyar, president of the Industrial Sustainability and Reform Organisation (ISRO), Adityapur, stated that rainwater will submerge potholes and craters, creating hidden hazards that put motorists and pedestrians at high risk of accidents.To address this, ISRO submitted a formal representation to JIADA Regional Director Prem Ranjan on Wednesday, requesting immediate action.Industrialists also highlighted critical drainage and infrastructure issues.Santosh Khetan, an industrialist and former president of the Adityapur Small Industries Association (ASIA), noted that clearing the area’s clogged drains is a time-consuming process that municipal officials must start right away.He added that many drains are structurally broken and need urgent repairs. Furthermore, entrepreneur Mahesh Sonthalia emphasised that the roads require complete resurfacing — not just minor patchwork — to withstand the heavy truck traffic that transports raw materials and finished goods.Beyond road and drainage concerns, business owners also called for the immediate replacement of frayed overhead power cables, which currently cause summer blackouts, to prevent short circuits and electrical fires during the rainy season.“Last year, the situation in the industrial area was deplorable. Days of heavy rain left damaged roads inundated, clogged drains overflowing, and caused frequent power outages,” said entrepreneur Samir Singh.JIADA regional director Ranjan assured entrepreneurs that the streets and drains would be repaired by the end of June.JBVNL (Adityapur) executive engineer Sandip Kumar said, “Work is under way to replace the faulty cables.”
