Hyderabad: The roads of Nabil colony in Barkas area have been witnessing constant issues of water clogging with stagnant rainwater, and overflowing manholes covering several stretches, thus causing inconvenience to locals.
The colony’s roads have been in a flooded state since the rains lashed the city last week.
The issue of stinky water-clogged roads in the colony has existed for the past four years.
Water from Osman Nagar, Balapur, and Manikunta flows through the colony into the Durgam Cheruvu Lake while it gets clogged in several places.
Water from Osman Nagar, Balapur, and Manikunta flows through the colony into the Durgam Cheruvu Lake while it gets clogged in several places.
Locals allege that though they raised multiple complaints with the municipal corporation, there has been no improvement.
Works for improving the drainage system and clearing nalas in the area were announced two years ago, but so far there has been no initiation.
Speaking to The Siasat Daily, area corporator Ahmed Kasadi has assured that Phase II works will be resolved soon.
“A project worth Rs 7 crores is already under the phase of execution,” said Ahmed adding that a project worth Rs 3.5 crores for the construction of nalas has been approved and the works will soon begin,” said the corporator.
