Pipelines to be upgraded to contain inundation

Yakutpura: With civic authorities taking up upgradation works of the existing pipelines with new SW drain pipelines, the residents of Sadat Nagar under Yakutpura area are likely to not face hardships from next rainy season.

Each year during monsoon, hey have been suffering problems like water inundation in the colony roads and the same dirty water entering their houses and creating a pool of 3-4 ft deep. The Hans India has been publishing on the issue in the past couple of years as and when Sadat Nagar gets inundated. It has also raised concerns about the choking of nala of the locality, which inundates the roads up to 4-5 feet.

Recently a report published in the newspaper titled 'Residents urge permanent fix for nala overflow issue' on June 26, also highlighted the matter prompting authorities to ponder over improving the civic amenities in the area and find a permanent solution for waterlogging issue. According to residents, the pipelines in the locality were about 30 years old and no new pipes had been replaced.

Speaking to The Hans India, Abdul Rahman, a social activist, who took up the matter with the authorities and later submitted representation along with copies of the published news demanded for a permanent solution. 

Officials visit the spot after news gets published

Earlier this week, the GHMC engineering department EE Narsing Rao, DE Ekambram, AE Shashigiri Rao visited the areas and sanctioned new SW drain pipeline in the area with an amount of Rs 7.5 lakhs and instructed the officials and contractor to start the work and complete it as early as possible. Abdul Rahman said that the works were started around 4 days ago and would be completed in a month. After the upgradation, residents would not suffer during rains.

Residents were elated that from next year, they need not vacate the houses due to flooding and water logging. "We hope that after laying of new pipeline, the issue of water-logging will be solved and residents need not vacate their houses by next monsoon," wished Mohammed Qasim, a resident.