In the old lanes of Dongri, a neighborhood waits for the most basic act of municipal care — the clearing of a drain. For fifteen days, clogged gutters in Nishanpada have turned rainwater into stagnant pools, and stagnant pools into breeding grounds for disease. Residents have done what citizens are meant to do: they have reported, appealed, and waited. The city has not answered. What unfolds here is a quiet but urgent reminder that governance is not measured in grand gestures, but in whether the water flows.
Dongri residents slam BMC for 15-day drain cleaning neglect
Children and senior citizens face increased health risks from mosquito-borne diseases due to prolonged exposure to stagnant water and poor sanitation.