HYDERABAD: After experiencing severe flooding for the last two days, Hyderabad’s
Saroornagar
is now battling toxic
froth
spilling out of manholes in the area.
Since Friday evening, the manholes in P&T colony and
Kodhandaram Nagar
near
Saroornagar Lake
have been spilling toxic froth across the road. The manholes are connected to the storm water drains that carry excess water from the lake to the
Musi river
.
The manholes in P&T colony and Kodhandaram Nagar near Saroornagar Lake have been spilling toxic froth across the road
Annoyed by this unpleasant situation in the area, the residents requested the authorities to fix the problem at the earliest.
“This is not the first time that we are facing this problem. The manholes in the area spill this froth after every single spell of rain. This time the situation is much worse as the froth has also entered a few houses in the locality,” said Sri Vardhini, a resident of P&T colony, Saroornagar.
The commuters passing through both these areas also fear that the froth may lead to accidents.
“While I was at Kodhandaram Nagar, I saw a bike coming to a screeching halt in the middle of the road as froth that fell on the motorist’s helmet blinded his view. This could have led to a serious accident,” Kota Sai Kumar, a resident of Kodhandaram Nagar told TOI.
When contacted, GHMC deputy commissioner of LB Nagar, H Krishnaiah said, “Our staff is present at the location and cleared the froth twice since morning. We are taking up measures to ensure that the locals don’t continue to suffer with this issue in future.”
“To arrest the flooding in this area, we need to construct a drain pipeline under the Strategic Nala Development Programme of the GHMC. Plans are afoot for the project and once it concludes, water from upstream areas will follow its natural course to Musi without causing any floods,” said Krishnaiah.
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