For the residents of 70-odd houses in Kamala Mill Colony in Ward 64 in Singanallur, it has turned out to be a very unpleasant experience. The reason: the open drainage that runs in the area has stagnated after the land south of the locality changed hands.
The new buyer had dumped debris preventing the sewage from flowing south to join the drainage that runs along Kamarajar Road, north to south. The stagnant sewage overflows onto the lanes and during rain the dirty water also enters homes.
“We have been suffering for the past two years,” said S. Sivalingam, a resident.
When the sewage overflowed, the residents informed the councillor, the Coimbatore Corporation officials and after failing to get a solution, engaged private lorries to drain out the sewage. “That is the only solution that is available but the residents cannot keep on doing it,” he added.
Abetting the flow of sewage is the negligible difference in the road level and the sewerage surface.
Even as the residents suffered, a few were lucky. They were the tenants who vacated the houses to move to more hygienic localities in the area, said G.R. Unnikrishnan, another resident.
During the recent rain, the residents suffered all the more as sewage from Kamarajar Road entered the area but could not flow out of the area as the drains were choked on the southern side. The rainwater carrying sewage entered the houses, forcing the residents out.
Before the next rain, the residents want the Coimbatore Corporation to provide a permanent solution.
The Coimbatore Corporation officials said that they would look into the issue. Councillor Sedhuvaraj also promised action.
