Drainage in Urban India - Inputs on Root Causes
Below are the Key Issues as outlined by you for lack of effective Drainage System in Urban India.
Based on them, kindly help identify specific Root Causes to them. Please respond to this post and submit your views as comments.
Thanks for your participation!
Ministry of Urban Development
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Drainage in Urban India - Key Issues:
1. Many drains are open
2. Open drains cause a bad stink in the area
3. Drains overflow and the dirty water comes on the roads
4. Drain water enters houses during rains
5. Water from the drains mixes with drinking water
6. Water from these drains also causes many illness
7. Drains act as a breeding ground for a lot of mosquitoes and insects
8. People dump solid waste in drains
9. Street vendors throw their waste into the drains
10. The municipal department is not responsive to complaints
11. De-silting of the drains is not done by the department regularly
12. When the drains are cleared, debris is put on the side of the road
13. Many manholes are not properly covered more