Summary:
Residents blamed the faulty sewerage and the virtually non-existent drainage system in the town for the mess. Encroachments galoreZirakpur has no storm water drainage system and is entirely dependent on choes and nullahs to drain out rainwater. “There is no storm water drainage network in Zirakpur town. The storm water is catered to by seasonal nullahs and natural drains,” reads the PUDA Zirakpur Master Plan for 2031. However, in several areas, residential colonies can be spotted right next to the nullahs in brazen violation of the norms..