Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Delayed Wanaparthy Road Works Leave Displaced Families Waiting
Road and drainage work in Wanaparthy is taking a long time.
This is making travel difficult for motorists.
The road is being widened into a four-lane road.
About 150 people reportedly lost their homes or shops because of the widening.
Leaders promised them land documents or two-bedroom homes.
The families say they are still waiting for help.
One side of the road is finished, but the other side is not.
Residents also say some drainage sections are not wide enough.
A municipal engineer said the drains should be 40 feet wide and that one section measuring 38 feet must be corrected.
Road and drainage works between Subhash Crossroads and Jurala Canal are progressing slowly.
About 150 people reportedly lost homes and shops during road widening.
Affected families say promised alternative land titles or two-bedroom houses remain pending after nearly three years.
The four-lane BT road is being built with Rs.3.80 crore in TUSIDC funds.
Officials say drains should be 40 feet wide, though one section was built to 38 feet.
- Who
- Wanaparthy residents, motorists, and families affected by the road widening; municipal officials and contractors are involved.
- What
- Road and drainage works are delayed, while displaced families await promised rehabilitation and residents raise concerns about inconsistent drainage widths.
- When
- The affected families say they have been waiting for nearly three years; the article does not specify when the current works began.
- Where
- Between Subhash Crossroads and Jurala Canal in Wanaparthy.
- Why
- The works are intended to widen the road and build drainage, but slow progress and unresolved rehabilitation promises are causing distress.
Residents and affected families
Municipal officials and project authorities
Project progress
Residents and affected families
Residents say the road and drainage works are progressing slowly, causing inconvenience to motorists and distress to families.
Municipal officials and project authorities
Officials have continued the project, with one side of the road completed while work on the other side remains unfinished.
Rehabilitation promises
Residents and affected families
Families affected by the widening say promised alternative land titles or two-bedroom houses have not yet been provided.
Municipal officials and project authorities
The article reports that political leaders made the promises but does not provide a specific official explanation for the delay.
Drainage width
Residents and affected families
Residents allege that the drainage width is inconsistent.
Municipal officials and project authorities
Municipal AE Chandrasekhar said contractors were instructed to maintain 40 feet on both sides and acknowledged that one location measured 38 feet and must comply with the requirement.
- Road project
- Four-lane BT road between Subhash Crossroads and Jurala Canal
- Road funding
- Rs.3.80 crore from TUSIDC funds
- Electrical work funding
- Rs.25 lakh from Collector and municipal funds was spent on shifting electric poles
- Affected people
- Around 150 people reportedly lost houses and shops during widening
- Pending promises
- Alternative land titles or two-bedroom houses were promised nearly three years ago
- Drainage standard
- Municipal officials instructed contractors to maintain 40 feet on both sides
- Reported discrepancy
- One drainage section was built to 38 feet, according to Municipal AE Chandrasekhar