Mangaluru residents fear new concrete road will increase water-logging during rain
Residents in Mangaluru are concerned that a new concrete road will lead to increased flooding in their homes. The elevated road has blocked a recently laid shoulder drain, raising fears of water logging during rains. Despite plans for drainage, locals believe the measures will be insufficient to prevent flooding.
- ▪The new concrete road has raised the surface level by about 10 inches.
- ▪Residents are worried that runoff water will flow directly into their homes.
- ▪The construction has covered a shoulder drain, increasing the risk of flooding.
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An elderly autorickshaw driver, and other residents, staying near Nagabana in Jeppu Majila, are worried over the prospect of flooding of their houses following increase in the road height with the new concrete road, which has practically closed the shoulder drain that was laid recently.“The level of the road surface has gone up by about 10 inches from the the old asphalt road. Now run off water from places at higher-level will come directly into our houses. Though construction agency has made provision to lay a pipe to drain out water, this will not save us from water logging ,” the autorickshaw driver said.Another resident said the 100-meter long new concrete road has covered the shoulder drain, which was recently laid. This increases the chances of flooding.
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