Open drain raises stink in T Nagar

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsAn open storm water drain at Habibullah Road in T Nagar is proving to be the source of a major problem for residents and motorists alike. Residents allege that the storm water drain has been left open for more than two years now with none knowing the reason why the area was dug up in the first place. The drain is approximately 50 metres long and has sewer water running on one side, while garbage and debris block the other end.  One of the barricades erected to warn people about the drain has also fallen into the pit.  Residents say that the open drain has led to an increase in mosquito menace.  Prabha Ramadorai, a resident says, “Even the nets used to cover the windows are not effective in controlling the mosquito problem.”  In addition, residents and motorists complain of space problem as the open sewer is sandwiched between Vidyodaya School on one side and Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) on the other. Mornings and evenings, when schools let out, are particularly arduous for commuters as there is very little space to move, say residents. “It is a small road and already there is no space to park vehicles.  If the drain is closed, there will be a bit more space to move around,” say motorists. PSBB school authorities say that they have already complained to the Corporation and no action has been taken. “One of our officials also met the councillor this January, but in vain.  Parents have been complaining about the lack of space.  The barricades too were put up only after we complained to the officials,” said PSBB school authorities. Corporation officials seem to be clueless about the reason the drain was opened. “The authorities might have opened it to stop individual drains and divert some sewer routes.  We don’t know for sure,” they say. If action has to be taken, it will be done so only after the monsoon season ends. “We will look into the matter, but we can’t promise anything before the rains end,” said a Corporation official.first published:September 01, 2012, 10:29 ISTlast updated:September 01, 2012, 10:29 IST 
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