Whenever it rains, this is the situation, he said We had a difficult time pumping out the water, which entered the houses . Mr Anbu, a resident of Vinayakanagar complained that the incomplete drainage work had resulted in rainwater entering several houses in this area. Residents and traders of Seppings Road in Bharathinagar staged a rasta roko demanding proper drainage system for the area. The water floods the houses in this low-lying area whenever there are heavy rains, but all our pleas have been in vain, they said. A BMP official said citizens too have to be blamed for the plight.
Garbage is dumped in the open drains resulting in blockage, the official says.
Shivajinagar Corporator Syed Shujauddin says several areas of his ward, including Seppings Road, Broadway Road, and Armstrong Road were in low-lying areas and water clogging has become a routine feature during rains. Airport ward corporator Venkataswamy said that the absence of storm water drain had resulted in flooding at several places like Vinayakanagar and K R Garden. The poor maintenance of roads and digging up of footpaths for laying optic fibre cables came in for sharp criticism from several residents. Mr Noorulla, a resident of MS Nagar said the roads in the area had become a mess. There is absolutely no maintenance of roads, he said.