Sewage mix up at Defence Colony
Residents of Defence Colony in Indiranagar have been suffering from stomach upset and gastroenteritis symptoms for the past 15 days. The residents also complained that the water that they received was green in colour and smelt bad. But for the entire fortnight they were unaware about what led to the problem. It was later discovered that a sewage pipeline and drinking water pipeline had broken after a civic agency had dug up the place to lay cables, resulting in water mixing up with sewage.
After one of the residents complained to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), the agency promptly replaced pipes at the junction.Prior to this incident, the Defence Colony Residents’ Association had submitted a memorandum to BWSSB stating that the existing sewerage and water pipelines were laid 40 years ago and required replacement. The memorandum also said that there were frequent blockages and leakages in the pipelines of the colony. BWSSB replied that the problem was being attended to.
BWSSB official said that pipelines only in certain parts of the colony were being replaced. Residents of the colony asked BWSSB to replace pipelines in the colony. But the agency has so far not replied to this demand.Residents of the colony had sought a permanent solution to the problem, to prevent water contamination and overflow of sewage.
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