Trichy Corporation — Complaint against rain water drainage system at Canara Bank Colony, Vayalur Road, Trichy

I am living at 5th Cross, Canara Bank colony, Srinivasa Nagar, Vayalur road, Trichy. Recently our corporation has completed work for draining rain water in our area, by construction two deep canals on either side of the roads with an intention to prevent water logging on the roads. Though it is a good scheme, the expected result is not achieved as the alignment of canals are not proper for smooth movement of water. Further water flowing through canals on the streets, could not reach the destination because there are so many blocks in the pathways. Though underground drainage connection is available in this area, people who do not have the UDC simply let out their soiled water in these canals and corporation officials are also not monitoring this aspect. Dirty stagnant water throughout this area facilitates mosquito breeding. Further foul smell emanating from this dirty water poses discomfort to the people. You can observe that many of the residents of this area are having severe health problems because of this stagnant water and mosquito menace. This is a perennial problem since even small quantity of water due to occasional rains collected in the canals find no route to drain and cause water logging. Hence I request the corporation to take immediate steps to find out a solution to drain the water properly and save the residents from man-made health hazards. I am attaching a video on this issue for your kind perusal and action.