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Storm Water Drain canal construction work that halted abruptly about six months back at Belathur in Whitefield has now resulted in waterlogging, causing inconvenience to the residents living in the area. Navneet Pai, a resident talking to The Hindu said, “As there were no drains in the vicinity, the residents were pursuing the BBMP for the last five years to …

Residents complain of mosquitoes, foul smell as builder disposes sewage into storm water drain

Mumbai: Residents of Yogi Hills and Swapna Nagari in Mulund have complained of mosquito menace and reported children falling sick due to open disposal of sewage water into a storm water drain by the builder of a nearby construction site. There are hundreds of workers, who are living and working on the site, and the outlet from washroom facilities there …

Sewage intrudes on SWD work on a section of Dr Ranga Road; residents angry over frequent breakdown of utility services

Reports poured in about how infrastructure supporting utilities, particularly underground power cables and sewage and drinking water pipelines, had taken a battering as they were “found underfoot”, as Greater Chennai Corporation’s integrated stormwater drain project advanced. Across places where SWD work is under way, whenever residents would take stock of the damages, there would sometimes be a “footnote”, one referring …

Residents of Kasturba Nagar look forward to having an effective SWD network

Sewage enters open well For the last three months, the only topic of discussion with residents has been stormwater drains,” says Janani Venkitesh, a resident of Ram’s Apartment on the western section of Third Main Road. The sewer lines were cut three blocks away from our apartment, resulting in sewage stagnation in the SWD pit, and sewage-contaminated water in our …

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The sounds from the video are those of dizzying coils of garland firecrackers dumped together and set on fire. The SWD work at Dr Ranga Road had been interfering with residents’ lives indirectly by throwing other utilities out of gear. “Tangedco has promised that after Greater Chennai Corporation completes the SWD work, the power cables would be replaced in their …