Residents of Thandavarayan Mudali Street in Washermenpet, for the past few months, have been regularly contending with stagnation of sewage water.
The problem is not associated with the rains, though the scenario worsens during the showers.
N. Sivaraj, a resident of the street, has been facing difficulty in stepping out of his house because of sewage stagnated right outside. He said the problem had been persisting for more than six months. So far, the only solution worked out by local officials is a vehicle that drains the water. “It has become a way of life for residents to drain out sewage water from their homes with buckets,” he rued.
A senior official of Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board said the problem on the street was due to damage to a pipeline, but claimed it had been set right and sewage water removed.
Residents of Cross Road in Tondiarpet also face a similar problem, with local officials failing to take any steps to prevent sewage stagnation. As the road is an important link road to Tiruvottiyur High Road, motorists and pedestrians are also affected by the pools of dirty water.
