Expressing their anger over the poor condition of Mendhar-Mankote road, the residents of Mankote planted paddy saplings on the road stretch near their village on Sunday.
Claiming that the saplings will be looked after andharvested on ripening, the locals said, “The road has been lying dilapidatedsince a long time now. It is full of potholes and as a result, we have beensuffering.”
Muhammad Tahir, Ajaz Ahmed and Rafiq Muhammad among otherlocals said that they informed the authorities about the poor condition of theroad several times.
However, according to them, the authorities have failed torepair the road and it pathetic condition has made travelling a nightmare.
They urged the district administration to immediately repairthe road.