Jisha Surya
First Published : 04 Dec 2010
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Two young people, slated to tie the nuptial knot the coming Sunday, have become the latest victims of the unending road works at Nalanchira.
Mohammed Muneer, a resident of Kanyakulangara, near Vembayam, was to be married to Surumi at the Juma Masjid, Vattappara, on that day. A reception was planned at the Kottakkattu Convention Centre in Nalanchira the same evening. But with the dragging road works making travel to the area impossible, the families of the bridegroom and the bride had no option but to shift the venues at the last minute.
They have placed newspaper advertisements saying that the wedding will be held on the same day, but at the Islamic Centre, Vazhuthacaud. The reception has been moved to the Sree Mulam Club.
“The marriage was planned almost a year ago. Who would have thought that such a bizarre situation would arise?’’ Mohammed Faizal, the bridegroom’s brother, lamented, adding that the family was scrambling to inform everyone about the change.
‘’Most of our relatives are in distant places and some are abroad. We are using all possible means - from telephone calls to advertisements - to let them know. We had printed the invitation cards and invited everyone before the condition of the road became so poor. The change of venue became extremely critical after that,” he said.
Residents, students and workers in and around the Kesavadasapuram-Nalanchira stretch have been on tenterhooks for the past several months. The mud-filled, dug-up roads, coupled with the unexpected December rains, have literally paralysed their lives. None of the troubles have turned an eye-opener to the authorities.
Although the marriage venue has been changed, the condition of the roads is such that the bridegroom will be forced to take an alternative route to reach the venue.
Mohammed Faisal said that they were so short of time that they had not bothered complaining to the authorities. “There is no time for that. We are all busy due to this last-minute change. But the issue must be brought to the notice of the authorities since we are facing so much trouble owing to this work,” he said.
The advertisement which appeared in some newspapers on Friday clearly states that road works are the reason for the change of venues.
This might be one of the thousands problems faced by the local people. Nobody is clear about when the menace would stop troubling them.
jisha@expressbuzz.com
First Published : 04 Dec 2010
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Two young people, slated to tie the nuptial knot the coming Sunday, have become the latest victims of the unending road works at Nalanchira.
Mohammed Muneer, a resident of Kanyakulangara, near Vembayam, was to be married to Surumi at the Juma Masjid, Vattappara, on that day. A reception was planned at the Kottakkattu Convention Centre in Nalanchira the same evening. But with the dragging road works making travel to the area impossible, the families of the bridegroom and the bride had no option but to shift the venues at the last minute.
They have placed newspaper advertisements saying that the wedding will be held on the same day, but at the Islamic Centre, Vazhuthacaud. The reception has been moved to the Sree Mulam Club.
“The marriage was planned almost a year ago. Who would have thought that such a bizarre situation would arise?’’ Mohammed Faizal, the bridegroom’s brother, lamented, adding that the family was scrambling to inform everyone about the change.
‘’Most of our relatives are in distant places and some are abroad. We are using all possible means - from telephone calls to advertisements - to let them know. We had printed the invitation cards and invited everyone before the condition of the road became so poor. The change of venue became extremely critical after that,” he said.
Residents, students and workers in and around the Kesavadasapuram-Nalanchira stretch have been on tenterhooks for the past several months. The mud-filled, dug-up roads, coupled with the unexpected December rains, have literally paralysed their lives. None of the troubles have turned an eye-opener to the authorities.
Although the marriage venue has been changed, the condition of the roads is such that the bridegroom will be forced to take an alternative route to reach the venue.
Mohammed Faisal said that they were so short of time that they had not bothered complaining to the authorities. “There is no time for that. We are all busy due to this last-minute change. But the issue must be brought to the notice of the authorities since we are facing so much trouble owing to this work,” he said.
The advertisement which appeared in some newspapers on Friday clearly states that road works are the reason for the change of venues.
This might be one of the thousands problems faced by the local people. Nobody is clear about when the menace would stop troubling them.
jisha@expressbuzz.com
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