Living amidst stench

Living amidst stench
DH News Service, Bangalore:
The recent heavy spell of rain only poured some more to the woes of residents living in Queen's Road near Krishna Upahara.


Whether a rainy day or a dry spell, water-logging is the fate of Queen’s Road near Krishna Upahara. And the recent heavy spell of rain only poured some more to the woes of residents living in the area.

A reader Ananth Rao P Kulkarni sent photographs and narrated the pitiable state of the locality where he lives. “I am living here for the last ten years but never I faced this situation. For the last eight months water has stagnated on the road due to which we are having a difficult time,” said Mr Kulkarni.

The problem of water-logging persisted because of the choked underground drain. “Our’s is a low-lying area so water logging is quite obvious, but due to underground drain, water never stagnated. Now that the drains are choked, water is clogged on the roads,” he added.

He complained to the BBMP authorities several times about their problem but nobody has paid heed to them. The stagnant water is not only emitting out foul smell but also is giving birth to several water-borne diseases. He said that some families were paying a good share of their earnings to the doctors since diseases have made hub in their houses.

“Sometimes we feel that we are living in a slum. Most of the time we always keep our windows and doors shut to avoid the foul smell and mosquitoes. We cannot open the windows, even during summer,” he said.