Jansi Keshri :
PRAYAGRAJ, NAINI: In the past few months, the monsoon has hit Uttar Pradesh that has caused floods leading to a massive loss in some regions. Now when the season is about to end, even the drizzles are causing puddles and the municipality seems to have vanished into thin air. Apart from that, there is no proper way for the residents to discard the daily waste that is generated. So, people usually throw the garbage wherever they see a corner filled with more garbage.
"Even a proper garbage pit that is emptied regularly would work for me…" says a nearby resident. "...All the garbage causes blockage and the rainwater can't flow out nor can it seep through the soil due to the roads. It even feels terrible to watch cows eat plastic as they walk all the way here looking for food" The water puddles and all the waste has created a very unhygienic environment.
Diya Sarah Jose :
Delhi, which is an extremely busy city, was in a dilemma because of the blockage which took place. Before the rainy season, the government and municipal bodies had promised people that the drains were cleaned, desilting was done and the garbage pits were emptied. Many cars broke down because of the logging and the streets were filled with garbage when the water started to disperse.
Uday Verma, a resident of Hari Nagar who travels to Uttam Nagar daily, said, “This has become a recurring issue. Whenever it rains, it becomes a headache to step out of home. A lot of promises are made by the agencies every year, but it’s the same story repeated after it rains.” The heavy rain exposed the city’s poor drainage system which, despite several plans over the years, simply collapsed over the monsoon. The four-decade-old drainage system can cater to a daily rainfall of up to 50mm only. Whereas this month, the precipitation went beyond 100mm.
ITO, a major junction in Delhi, which connects the east and north to the centre, floods every time it rains. This rainy season, the highest rain Delhi has seen, in 19 years, made a huge impact in ITO. It was almost submerged in water and drastic measures were needed due to traffic. No measures were taken and the municipality was nowhere to be seen.
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“My car broke down and water came inside. I was with my family so I couldn’t do anything” says the affected. Not only ITO but many places were flooded like major arteries, colonies, homes, and shops, disrupting normal life.
When the water receded, a lot of plastic garbage was not only found in the roads of ITO but also in many other roads. As most of the roads were deformed, there were puddles and potholes. Adding to this, the garbage together with the left water created a very unhygienic environment.
“It was very messy and dirty, so it was very difficult to clean the roads,” said the public cleaners. Due to this unhygienic environment, over 50 fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital in the last one week, taking the total count this year to more than 210, according to a civic report released on Monday. In this month alone, 87 cases have been recorded till September 18, which is about 41 percent of the cumulative cases.
People hope that this will not repeat in the next monsoon, and the government will take proper measures before the next rainy season.
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