Ghaziabad: Expensive condos in NCR promise you sparkling pools in their glossy brochures. Prateek Grand City in Siddharth Vihar can be seen reflected in a pool. It, however, is muddy and stinking — stagnant sewage water on the service road near the Carnesia commercial area. No wonder the apartments’ owners, who paid upward of Rs 1.5 crore, are not feeling uber cool.“Sewer water has been accumulating along the roadside on a stretch of approximately 300 metres, extending to gate number 1 of our complex for the past three weeks. The stagnant, dirty water with the foul odour has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes,” a resident, Gaurav Goyal, said. “The water is damaging the roads and creating potholes, making commuting difficult. We are afraid that if the issue is not resolved soon, it may lead to spread of serious diseases during summer.”The area falls under the UP housing development board. The residents claim that repeated complaints have gone unheard. They took to social media to voice their concerns. Meanwhile, plastic trash has been floating on this pool.
Residents complain of sewer water on the entire stretch of the road near the apartment complex
Residents claim that blockages in the sewage system have caused the overflow. “The situation is challenging for pedestrians and motorists, as parking and commuting have become difficult,” said NK Negi, a resident of Prateek Grand City.Another resident of the complex, Jaikumar Sharma, said, “The remaining sections of the road are on the verge of crumbling. The builder appears completely indifferent, and the housing board has taken no cognisance of the matter. It seems everything has been left entirely to God.”He sent a formal complaint to the commissioner of the housing board on Monday, detailing the unsanitary conditions and the need for immediate intervention. “We have faced indifference for too long and cannot let this issue go unnoticed,” said Sharma.Vikas Gautam, executive engineer, UP housing board, Ghaziabad, told TOI that the water is not from the sewer but rainwater that has accumulated. “We are making arrangements to drain it,” he said. However, residents are not convinced. They believe that the light showers that occurred during the past few weeks and temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius make it impossible for water to sit on the road for this long.
