Residents raise a stink over release of sewage into stormwater drain
Residents of Zamindar Garden in Puducherry are suffering from the stench and health hazards caused by illegal sewage discharge into a local stormwater drain. The canal, originally meant for rainwater, has become a stagnant, polluted health risk that eventually empties into the sea.
Why it matters
This highlights critical urban infrastructure failures and environmental negligence affecting public health and coastal ecosystems.
The windows of houses in Zamindar Garden in the Boulevard in Puducherry have been kept permanently shut for several years now, thanks to the foul smell that rushes in every time the residents open them.
The report focuses on local resident grievances and environmental impact without political spin.
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