Hyderabad: Stagnant drain water at Masjid Banda in Kondapur, with schools on either side, has become a cause of concern.
The drains here are blocked and the water flows onto the road. The problem occurs every year and residents and school children are exposed to the unhygienic overflow.
It took the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation a week to respond to the complaint. Its officers visited the site on Saturday and as a temporary solution, the stagnant water is being drained into a pre-school nearby.
The pre-school authorities say they are allowing the rain water to drain out thorough their private property because it is causing inconvenience to the public.
They will only allow it once as they have been assured that the drainage issue will be fixed permanently.
The drainage water flows through a 150mm old pipe, which is unable to carry the load, and has sprung a leak. The water flows downwards and collects in front of the schools.
GHMC executive engineer Mr Sudharshan said the old pipe will be replaced with a new 300mm pipeline within a week.
Meanwhile, the residents of S. G. Sai Silver Homes, located opposite the school, are waiting for a permanent pipeline to be laid connecting their complex to the main pipeline. K. Lakshmi Narayana, president of the Silver Homes Welfare Association, complained that the overflowing water has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, and the secretary, Ravi Kumar, says that despite having an occupancy certificate, they have not got a pipeline connection for three years and have to use septic tanks. “We will make our representation on Monday and hope it gets heard,” he said.
