NOIDA: A big, open drain like the one through which Radio Mirchi executive Tania Khanna’s automotive fell within the early hours of Wednesday, killing her, is never too some distance away if you happen to reside in Noida.
The city has as many as 25 arterial stormwater drains, which collectively duvet an area of 87km. Most of those wouldn't have any fencing, barricades or signage for pedestrians and motorists. Combined with poorly lit stretches of highway, like at the Sector 85 roundabout that Tania was driving through when the twist of fate happened, extra accidents are ready to occur if the Noida Authority does not take speedy measures, quite a lot of residents and RWA individuals TOI spoke to said on Thursday.
Sudhir Shrivastava, a Sector 55 resident, said, “The Noida Authority will have to no less than fence all drains if protecting them isn't possible. Tania died of drowning, not because of any damage. If there was some strong fencing across the drain, it might have stopped the automobile from falling. The Authority will have to take corrective measures.”
On Thursday morning, amid outrage within the city over Tania’s demise, the Noida Authority dispatched sanitation workers to different locations to wash drains. It additionally sent out officials on inspections.
A senior Noida legit said the drains cannot be coated as a result of National Green Tribunal guidelines.
However, the loss of maintenance of the drains is obvious. At present, lots of the arterial stormwater drains are full of muck and blocked in places through garbage deposits. At a number of places, sewage from properties and commercial units flows into these drains freely (the sewerage network is different from the stormwater channels). As a outcome, many of the stormwater drains are crammed to the brink.
Raju, a shopkeeper in Harolla, said the water is mostly static, leading to the drain stinking, and triggering health problems. “People have fallen into this drain before. Only parts of it are fenced. The water is stagnant and full of plastic bottles and used tea luggage. This is developing health problems for us too.”
Noida Authority ACEO R Okay Mishra said, “There is no specific tenet about drains used for rainwater. They are different from the sewage gadget used for passage of family water. We have directed the teams to check up on all drains. We are thinking of raising fencing of all drains through 1-2 feet,” he said.
In March 2015, the NGT had directed civic authorities to wash up all stormwater drains and ensure no sewage or solid waste enters them.
It said no stormwater drain will have to be coated because that can result in higher toxicity and health hazards as a result of trapped gases.
R S Yadav, senior mission engineer (public health) Noida, said, “All the drains shall be wiped clean through May 15.”
The president of Noida’s RWA federation (FONRWA) said Noida had did not take preventive measures in spite of being informed of the dangers through residents again and again. “We had apprised them in regards to the issues prior to now too, and in regards to the poor nature of sanitation paintings. There aren't any signboards, no fencing of drains. Sometimes cows, buffalos fall into these drains, too,” said NP Singh.
R Okay Gupta, a resident of Sector 49, added, “Noida is being touted as a sensible city of the long run however the executive can’t get basic sanitation proper. The stagnant water within the drains is causing vector-borne diseases and likewise harmful digital devices.”
The city has as many as 25 arterial stormwater drains, which collectively duvet an area of 87km. Most of those wouldn't have any fencing, barricades or signage for pedestrians and motorists. Combined with poorly lit stretches of highway, like at the Sector 85 roundabout that Tania was driving through when the twist of fate happened, extra accidents are ready to occur if the Noida Authority does not take speedy measures, quite a lot of residents and RWA individuals TOI spoke to said on Thursday.
Sudhir Shrivastava, a Sector 55 resident, said, “The Noida Authority will have to no less than fence all drains if protecting them isn't possible. Tania died of drowning, not because of any damage. If there was some strong fencing across the drain, it might have stopped the automobile from falling. The Authority will have to take corrective measures.”
On Thursday morning, amid outrage within the city over Tania’s demise, the Noida Authority dispatched sanitation workers to different locations to wash drains. It additionally sent out officials on inspections.
A senior Noida legit said the drains cannot be coated as a result of National Green Tribunal guidelines.
However, the loss of maintenance of the drains is obvious. At present, lots of the arterial stormwater drains are full of muck and blocked in places through garbage deposits. At a number of places, sewage from properties and commercial units flows into these drains freely (the sewerage network is different from the stormwater channels). As a outcome, many of the stormwater drains are crammed to the brink.
Raju, a shopkeeper in Harolla, said the water is mostly static, leading to the drain stinking, and triggering health problems. “People have fallen into this drain before. Only parts of it are fenced. The water is stagnant and full of plastic bottles and used tea luggage. This is developing health problems for us too.”
Noida Authority ACEO R Okay Mishra said, “There is no specific tenet about drains used for rainwater. They are different from the sewage gadget used for passage of family water. We have directed the teams to check up on all drains. We are thinking of raising fencing of all drains through 1-2 feet,” he said.
In March 2015, the NGT had directed civic authorities to wash up all stormwater drains and ensure no sewage or solid waste enters them.
It said no stormwater drain will have to be coated because that can result in higher toxicity and health hazards as a result of trapped gases.
R S Yadav, senior mission engineer (public health) Noida, said, “All the drains shall be wiped clean through May 15.”
The president of Noida’s RWA federation (FONRWA) said Noida had did not take preventive measures in spite of being informed of the dangers through residents again and again. “We had apprised them in regards to the issues prior to now too, and in regards to the poor nature of sanitation paintings. There aren't any signboards, no fencing of drains. Sometimes cows, buffalos fall into these drains, too,” said NP Singh.
R Okay Gupta, a resident of Sector 49, added, “Noida is being touted as a sensible city of the long run however the executive can’t get basic sanitation proper. The stagnant water within the drains is causing vector-borne diseases and likewise harmful digital devices.”
Death traps: Noida has 87km of large, open drains
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