Residents of Indra Vikas colony under Kharkhari area of the district protested at the city magistrate’s office for their demands and handed over a written complaint to the authority, asking for steps to spare them the trouble they have been facing.
Malti, one of the agitators, said that five hotels are being run in the residential area. The narrow roads are being used by the boarders’ vehicles, landing them in difficulty. Besides, the drivers and the hotel attendants hurl lewd comments on them. Rahul Sharma, another agitator, said police are not acting on their complaints.
There are five hotels- Hotel Maharaja, Shiv Ganga, Surya Kiran, Shiv Sai and Hira Hotel-running in the area.
Shila Tripathi, another resident, said police are choosing to look the other way for the bucks they receive from the hoteliers.
Rohit, another resident protesting against the presence of hotels in the area they reside in, said these hotels do not have proper fire fighting arrangements for any emergency. “This is leaving us vulnerable too as we live a few steps away from these hotels,” he added
Over two hundred families comprising two thousand members are residing in this locality. Two small hospitals and one school are also operational in this area.