Drainage system in Medipalli Gram Panchayat 4th Ward has deteriorated – People’s plight for a week Yacharam Mandal, Medipalli Nakkarta Village: The drainage problem in Medipalli Nakkarta Gram Panchayat 4th Ward in Yacharam Mandal under Ibrahimpatnam constituency of Rangareddy district is getting worse day by day. Since the drains in the ward have not been cleaned for the past week, sewage water has overflowed onto the roads, causing serious problems for the people. Locals are expressing their grief that no action has been taken so far despite bringing the problem to the attention of the Gram Panchayat officials several times. The drainage canals along the main streets and internal roads in the ward are completely filled with garbage. Due to this, sewage water is not flowing properly and is getting accumulated. The people of the surrounding area are facing serious problems due to the foul smell emanating due to the accumulated water. Villagers are concerned that the health risks of children, the elderly and women in particular are increasing. Locals say that the situation worsens during the rainy season. People are finding it difficult to walk due to the accumulation of sewage on the roads. Students going to schools and people going to work are facing this problem every day. In some areas, families are facing extreme inconvenience as sewage reaches their homes. Keeping the health of the people in mind, the villagers are demanding that the drainage canals be cleaned immediately, the stagnant water removed and mosquito control measures be taken. They are concerned that the number of mosquitoes will increase due to the drainage problem and diseases like dengue and malaria will spread. The villagers are demanding that local public representatives, gram panchayat officials and officials of the relevant departments examine the problem at the field level and take immediate action. They want the authorities to respond to this problem, which has been going on for a week, and provide relief to the people. The deplorable situation prevailing in Ward 4 of Medipalli Gram Panchayat is raising questions about the development of the village. People are expressing deep dissatisfaction over the lack of even basic sanitation facilities despite paying taxes. The villagers are appealing to the authorities to respond at the earliest and resolve the problem permanently.
