MUMBAI
Sewage pit damaged since a month throws water back into bathrooms of 200 flats in Kandivali's Mahavir Nagar
Residents of at least 200 flats from Mahavir Nagar in Kandivali have been distressed for a month now as the main sewage pit that connects with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) sewage line is broken thanks to the ongoing civil construction work for the Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro-2A corridor at Link Road.
Due to the damaged sewage pit, residents of four housing societies are unable to use their bathrooms as the drainage in the respective flats instead of soaking water inside is throwing out water in reverse. The residents have also complained to the BMC about the same which claims that it has asked J Kumar Infraprojects, the contractor, to fix the problem by constructing a new sewage pit.
This is not the first time that a utility has been damaged by Metro construction work. In the past, several water pipelines have been busted due to the ongoing Metro construction work on Link Road.
Mitesh Kapasi, a resident of Raj Vaibhav society in Mahavir Nagar, said, "The construction of a Metro corridor is crucial and we do not deny that but the bigger question is how can authorities damage such an important utility like a sewage line? Some flats have only a single bathroom and are not able to use it because the water does not soak inside."
Kapasi, added, "We are following up with the BMC that has visited twice and have made temporary arrangements but the problem still exists. The BMC has been saying that the problem is due to Metro construction and it needs to be rectified by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) or its contractor."
While there are around 62 flats in Raj Vaibhav society, residents from neighboring societies named Mahavir Darshan and Gaurav Heights are also facing similar problems.
When contacted, a BMC official from R South Ward, said, "We have visited the societies that are facing the problem and had directed J Kumar Infraprojects to construct a new sewage pit. The work is currently ongoing and the problem will be solved but the delay was mainly because there was discussion on who would spend for the construction. However, we made it clear to the contractor that they only have to repair the same."
Meanwhile, a detailed email query sent to J Kumar Infraprojects did not yield any response till the time of going to press.
We are following up with the BMC that has visited twice and have made temporary arrangements but the problem still exists. The BMC has been saying that the problem is due to Metro construction and it needs to be rectified by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) or its contractor.
Mitesh Kapasi, resident
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