Mr. V D Pant, President of RWA while thanking the special interest taken by Sh. Mahabal Mishra, M.P. of the area talked to the TOI correspondent and stated that residents are living before a pool of dirty drain water for last more than 10 years now and DDA had not taken any safeguards for the residents from air pollution and respiratory diseases due to stink/ gases arising from the nalla. A memorandum was also submitted to the then Minister of Urban Development Sh.Jaipal Reddy by RWA members who immediately looking into to plight of the residents announced he package of the closure of the running nalla before the society.
Dr. L.C. Das, V.President of RWA told that many residents had suffered from respiratory problems and diseases like Cancer, Skin / Throat infection, Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid and Swine Flu etc. etc. Another resident Mr. Rakesh Sharma stated that electronic gadgets like AC / Fridge continuously require repairs, due to the gasses and chemical emitting from the running nalla and small kids are getting sick and there is a danger of spread of an epidemic.
While DDA had cared to provide 60 feet road running parallel to many unrecognized colonies but it had left a open drain and not cared to built a small distance road because of which residents of Sector 3, Pocket 16 are facing miserable and inhabitable conditions of living due to stink/gases arising out of drain running parallel to their homes.
G.Secretary of RWA Mr. A.K. Chhabra stated that many letters, petitions were sent including to LG and Chief Minister and Senior Officials of DDA, but no action was taken and the residents are suffering for last more than 15 years and it was only when the RWA approached Sh.Mahabal Mishra, MP things started moving. A fund of 14 Cr was also sanctioned for the water treatment and cleaning of the drain which comes under the F & D Department of the Governemnt.
The whole are is filled with Filth, Garbage and Human waste. Mr. R.C. Dand a resident told this correspondent that even animal waste is being thrown in the nalla and due to it Kites and Vultures are flying over it. Mr. Ramesh Chauhan, a resident blamed that the faulty planning of authorities and praised the efforts of the MP and stated that if immediate steps are not taken then there is a fear of mass epidemic anytime.
Nominated RWA Members :
Vinod D Pant President RWA 09313633143
Dr. L.C. Das V President RWA 09818476898
A.K. Chhabra G Secretary RWA 08826433673
Shankar Secretary RWA 09810403024