10 months ago
Ambikagiri Nagar Residents Accuse GMC of Negligence Over Clogged Drains
Imagine your neighborhood's water pipes get full of leaves and gunk.
In Ambikagiri Nagar, the pipes (drains) are clogged, and bushes are growing in the small roads because the people in charge of cleaning them haven't done their job for a long time.
The residents are upset because this caused floods before and they worry it will happen again.
They even tried asking for help from special cleaning machines but nothing happened.
They've spent their own money to clean a little bit, but it's not enough.
Now they are asking a government minister to help make sure the drains are cleaned regularly.
Residents of Ambikagiri Nagar in Guwahati are complaining about clogged drains and uncleared by-lanes.
They accuse the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) of negligence, stating cleaning activities have not occurred for months.
The Brihattar Ambikagiri Nagar Unnayan Samiti (BANUS) previously appealed to the GMC for drain clearance using super sucker machines without response.
Residents fear a repeat of artificial flooding that occurred during the rainy season due to poor drainage maintenance.
The local development committee has used its own funds for temporary cleaning, and an appeal has been made to the Housing and Urban Affairs Minister.
- Who
- Residents of Ambikagiri Nagar, Brihattar Ambikagiri Nagar Unnayan Samiti (BANUS), Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC)
- What
- Residents are protesting clogged drains and overgrown by-lanes due to alleged negligence by the GMC in cleaning and maintenance.
- Where
- Ambikagiri Nagar, Guwahati
- When
- Concerns raised recently; written application submitted in February.
- Why
- The GMC has allegedly not performed drain cleaning for several months, leading to blockages and potential flooding.
Residents' Concerns
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC)
Drain Cleaning and Maintenance
Residents' Concerns
Residents allege GMC has not cleaned drains for months, leading to blockages and overgrown by-lanes. They fear a repeat of artificial flooding during the rainy season.
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC)
The article does not contain a direct statement from the GMC refuting these claims or outlining their actions. The article implies a lack of action from GMC despite repeated appeals.
Response to Appeals
Residents' Concerns
The Brihattar Ambikagiri Nagar Unnayan Samiti (BANUS) submitted a written application in February for drain clearance using super sucker machines, but no action has been taken.
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC)
The article does not include any statement from the GMC regarding the specific appeal submitted in February or the reasons for any delay.
Key facts
- Location
- Ambikagiri Nagar, Guwahati
- Issue
- Clogged drainage system, overgrown by-lanes
- Allegation
- Negligence and lack of cleaning by Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) for several months
- Action Taken by Residents
- BANUS submitted a written appeal in February; development committee spent own funds on temporary private labor for cleaning.
- Official Appeal
- Appeal made to Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah
Quotes
Bikash Talukdar
A resident of Ambikagiri Nagar
“As a temporary measure, the development committee has spent its own funds to hire private labourers for occasional cleaning, which they say is not a permanent or feasible solution.”
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