Showers rain misery on Cuttack residents

  • | Monday | 9th July, 2018

CUTTACK: Resentment is brewing among residents over waterlogging and poor sanitation in several areas of Cuttack. With drains overflowing and garbage spilling on to the streets, residents have been blaming the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) for its poor monsoon preparedness. "Despite the fact that we created new roads to prevent waterlogging, the situation gets worse every time it rains. "We have asked the ward officers several times to remove the garbage and clear the drains, but they keep ignoring it. I feel helpless as a major connecting drain from Prajatantra office to Sutahat has not been desilted for years owing to encroachment," Jena said.Citizens worry that the overflowing drains could lead to the spread of dengue and other vector-borne diseases.

CUTTACK: Resentment is brewing among residents over waterlogging and poor sanitation in several areas of Cuttack. With drains overflowing and garbage spilling on to the streets, residents have been blaming the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) for its poor monsoon preparedness."We are being exposed to foul smell and toxic gases emanating from the open drains. It seems the drains were not desilted properly, resulting in waterlogging and blockage," said Amaresh Singh, a resident of Kazi Bazar area.Anushree Jena, the corporator of ward 14, was equally disappointed. "Despite the fact that we created new roads to prevent waterlogging, the situation gets worse every time it rains. I feel helpless as a major connecting drain from Prajatantra office to Sutahat has not been desilted for years owing to encroachment," Jena said.Citizens worry that the overflowing drains could lead to the spread of dengue and other vector-borne diseases."We have asked the ward officers several times to remove the garbage and clear the drains, but they keep ignoring it. As a result, the area is becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes," rued Sashmita Das, a resident of Stewart Patna area.CMC mayor Meenakshee Behera said she is aware of the situation and that the corporation has installed more than 55 pumps at different locations to prevent waterlogging.

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