Overflowing sewers on Sherpur Road irk visitors, shopkeepers

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, January 1

Shopkeepers and visitors on on the Sherpur main market road in Ludhiana are a harried lot due to overflowing sewers for nearly past five months. The shopkeepers demanded from higher authorities of the MC, Ludhiana, to take required steps to address the problems being faced by them due to choked sewer lines.

Harjeet Singh, a store owner, said the sewer line has been overflowing badly for the past 5-6 months, causing a lot of inconvenience to them. “The foul smell emanating from accumulating sewer water causes trouble for us. We have complained about the issue multiple times to the authorities concerned in this regard but to no avail. However, the MC staff had once come to clean the sewer line but the problem recurred within a short time”, he said.

RK Yadav of Yadav Ahir Mahasabha said visitors and shopkeepers have been suffering for a long time due to overflowing sewers. “The MC authorities should ensure timely redressal of the problem. The sewer lines must be cleaned with machines”, he said.

MC’s Superintending Engineer Rajinder Singh said they will look into the matter and take required steps in this regard.

Notably, the MC had earlier announced to pay focus on cleaning of sewer lines with machines under the Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge. But, the MC is yet to ensure cleaning of sewer lines at the Sherpur market road and other areas.