<p>Many parts of HSR Layout continue to be waterlogged, even a day after heavy rain in the city, on Sunday.<br /><br />Low-lying pockets in sector six and seven of HSR Layout witnessed waterlogging even after it stopped raining. The roads and certain parking lots of houses were filled with water.<br /><br />Residents in the area complained about the shoddy drainage work, which impedes free flow of rainwater.<br /><br />“The main drains are constructed on the main roads and are at a higher altitude. The overflowing rainwater floods low-lying areas where we live,” said Meena Gupta, a resident of sector six.<br /><br />She said it is a nightmare even if it rains for a few minutes. It takes at least two to three days to clear out all the water from the parking lots, Meena said.<br /><br />I N Murthy, another resident, said the overflowing stormwater drains flood the houses every time it rains.<br /><br />“BWSSB and the fire department came at 9 am to clear the mess, but till evening they kept complaining about the lack of amenities and delayed the work. This happens all the time,” said Murthy.<br /><br />Shoddy work<br /><br />The residents said they had to clear the debris from the stormwater drains at some places to stop the water from entering the houses and parking lots.<br /><br />Shoddy work to fill the potholes had made things worse during the downpour as the potholes reappear, they said.<br /><br />“We complained to the urban development ministry. We also posted our woes on Twitter and Facebook, only to see the reply of the authorities saying, thank you very much,” Murthy said.<br /><br />The residents said, with hundreds of complaints already registered with the authorities and no action taken, they had lost faith in them.<br /><br />They requested that consultants be appointed to get the work done.<br /><br /> </p>
<p>Many parts of HSR Layout continue to be waterlogged, even a day after heavy rain in the city, on Sunday.<br /><br />Low-lying pockets in sector six and seven of HSR Layout witnessed waterlogging even after it stopped raining. The roads and certain parking lots of houses were filled with water.<br /><br />Residents in the area complained about the shoddy drainage work, which impedes free flow of rainwater.<br /><br />“The main drains are constructed on the main roads and are at a higher altitude. The overflowing rainwater floods low-lying areas where we live,” said Meena Gupta, a resident of sector six.<br /><br />She said it is a nightmare even if it rains for a few minutes. It takes at least two to three days to clear out all the water from the parking lots, Meena said.<br /><br />I N Murthy, another resident, said the overflowing stormwater drains flood the houses every time it rains.<br /><br />“BWSSB and the fire department came at 9 am to clear the mess, but till evening they kept complaining about the lack of amenities and delayed the work. This happens all the time,” said Murthy.<br /><br />Shoddy work<br /><br />The residents said they had to clear the debris from the stormwater drains at some places to stop the water from entering the houses and parking lots.<br /><br />Shoddy work to fill the potholes had made things worse during the downpour as the potholes reappear, they said.<br /><br />“We complained to the urban development ministry. We also posted our woes on Twitter and Facebook, only to see the reply of the authorities saying, thank you very much,” Murthy said.<br /><br />The residents said, with hundreds of complaints already registered with the authorities and no action taken, they had lost faith in them.<br /><br />They requested that consultants be appointed to get the work done.<br /><br /> </p>
