FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
An important component of the sewerage system is the sewerage manhole cover. A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole.
The sewerage line usually passes along the road in the cities. Hence, the manhole covers are located on the roads. Recently, manhole covers were put in place on the road along the Swatantra Path road in Vasco with concrete mixture. However, it is observed that the level of the manhole cover is well above the road-level as seen in the photograph.
This is not the case with just one manhole cover but all the lids on the road along the Swatantra Path. Ideally, the level of the manhole cover should be in level with the road. However, when the cover is above the road, it can cause inconvenience to the road-users, especially the two-wheeler riders. Since, the manholes are located almost in the middle of the road, vehicles have swerve to one side to avoid the manhole which can lead to accidents.
A speeding two-wheeler rider can also lose balance when moving over the mound of concrete, especially in the rains.
The only way to get the manhole in level with the road would be to hot-mix the road. Hopefully, this will be done before the onset of monsoon.
