Heavy rainfall in Pune on Saturday night induced flooding in Antulay Nagar in Yewalewadi, affecting the properties of many leprosy survivors with disabilities, as runoff water inundated their properties and kitchens.
A criticism was filed on-line with the Pune Municipal Company (PMC) concerning water gushing into their properties via varied passages. Nevertheless, regardless of the PMC employees’s go to to the colony for inspection, no actions have been taken to resolve the problem.
Jyoti Bagade, spouse of Deepak Bagade, highlighted the issues, explaining that their uncooked homes, situated in a nook, are experiencing elevated water movement. “With a authorities hospital close by, releasing water into the lake exacerbates the flooding. My husband and I work as housekeepers, leaving our 8-year-old son alone at residence. It’s tough to go away him on this situation, fearing undesirable incidents,” she stated.
Shamuwel Tayade, 29, lives together with his dad and mom, who’re leprosy survivors with restricted mobility. He defined that the scenario has worsened, inflicting difficulties in recovering from their wounds. “Though the employees inspected, no motion has been taken. Knee-deep water has destroyed the whole lot at residence, forcing us to make short-term cooking preparations,” he stated.
Pannalal Pundalik Nikam, who heads the affiliation of colony residents, acknowledged that regardless of paying taxes residents are left weak as water seeps into their fragile shelters. “A specially-abled baby is trapped on this unsafe atmosphere, his life in danger. The relentless wrestle of those residents is heart-wrenching, but authorities flip a blind eye.”
The PMC officers visited the colony instructed the Indian Express they might return the next day and examine the problem.
Rajen Paste, a PMC engineer overseeing drainage methods, stated that if the problem is inside his division’s jurisdiction, they may deal with it and discover a answer as rapidly as doable. “In any other case, if it falls below the waterlogging division’s accountability, they may deal with the decision,” he stated.
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