Mubashir Aalam Wani
Srinagar, Apr 23: Inhabitants of Sheikh ul Aalam Colony, Kawdara area of Srinagar on Friday staged a protest against the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for ‘failing’ to repair the defunct drainage system in their area.
Dozens of residents from Sheikh ul Aalam Colony, Kawdara assembled here in Srinagar’s Press Enclave here and chanted slogans in favour of their demands.
The residents said that they are facing hardships from the last many decades as the authorities concerned have failed to repair the drainage system in their locality.
“The rain water has submerged our entire locality, but nobody is paying heed to our sufferings from the last seven days,” they said.
“Even after the light rainfall occurs, the entire locality remains inundated with the muddy water due to the poor drainage system,” the protesting locals said, adding that such is the height that they (locals) have been asked to get funds from Municipal Corporation for repairing the drainage system.
They appealed the concerned authorities to look into the matter and redress their grievances at an earliest.
SE Drainage, Ehsan Ahmad when contacted said that there are few issues with this area and they are trying to resolve them.
“Proposal is under process. We are waiting for the approval following which the work will be started,” he said.
However, he said that the drainage system is not meant for throwing sewage and garbage. “The defunct drainage is mostly the outcome of sewage and garbage being thrown into it,” he said. He also appealed people to cooperate and not to throw garbage into the drainage system.
