Nagpur: Ayodhya Nagar was once again flooded following heavy showers on Monday with rainwater gushing into several homes. This is the second time in the last few days that the area was partially submerged. The residents said the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) have failed to take measures to prevent flooding in their area.TOI has reported about the flooding issue at Ayodhya Nagar in the past too. The area has been grappling with flooding since last year due to a faulty stormwater drainage system and elevated concrete roads. Even after several complaints to NMC and NIT, besides writing multiple letters to politicians and the local MLA, the issue has remained unsolved, the residents claimed.“NMC and NIT officials failed to wake up from their slumber and didn’t take any flood-prevention measures because of which our homes are getting flooded. Our children are forced to stay in wastewater that gushes into our homes while these officials sit in their AC chambers,” said one of the local residents.The locals added that they are spending sleepless nights fearing water could enter their homes anytime. “We were made to run pillar to post, yet NMC did not take any steps. We also approached local politicians, but only Union minister Nitin Gadkari responded positively. On his directions, NMC officials did visit our area a year ago but are missing since then,” said Dhiraj Thote, another resident.Local residents claimed that they have no choice but to clean their homes after the rainwater drains out. “Officials living in their govt bungalows will never understand our pain and how we live in such unhygienic conditions,” said another resident.Even last year, several homes in the area witnessed flooding, with even chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Gadkari slamming the officials for the state of affairs. The residents claimed that NMC officials have visited their area two to three times but have not initiated any flood-prevention measures.
