Despite BMC assuring every year that Air India Colony in Kalina won't get waterlogged, residents say they see little hope. Every year, even if it rains a little more than usual, the roads get waterlogged.
During the 2005 deluge, many staying on the ground floor, had to swim out to save their lives.
DNA visited the Air India and the Indian Airlines Colony at Kalina on Thursday to speak to the residents who work for the state-owned airlines and are given quarters to reside in.
Vijay Jadhav, who has been staying in the Air India Colony for the past 10 years, said, "Every year it is the same case. We face water-logging issues since our colony is in a low lying area. Rain water collects there as the Mithi River over flows, and there is no place for the water to drain out. All our problems can be solved if the desilting work at Mithi River, nullahs, and drains is done properly by the BMC."
Many residents DNA spoke to were afraid of facing the consequence of speaking against the government to the media, because they are government employees. Many also said that the Air India and Indian Airlines colony have formed a committee for tackling monsoon-related issues.
Suraj Jujhar, whose father works in the cargo department of Air India, said, "We have formed a committee within the colony. The role of the committee members is to report our rain-related or water logging issues to the local BMC corporators."
18/05/18 DNA
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During the 2005 deluge, many staying on the ground floor, had to swim out to save their lives.
DNA visited the Air India and the Indian Airlines Colony at Kalina on Thursday to speak to the residents who work for the state-owned airlines and are given quarters to reside in.
Vijay Jadhav, who has been staying in the Air India Colony for the past 10 years, said, "Every year it is the same case. We face water-logging issues since our colony is in a low lying area. Rain water collects there as the Mithi River over flows, and there is no place for the water to drain out. All our problems can be solved if the desilting work at Mithi River, nullahs, and drains is done properly by the BMC."
Many residents DNA spoke to were afraid of facing the consequence of speaking against the government to the media, because they are government employees. Many also said that the Air India and Indian Airlines colony have formed a committee for tackling monsoon-related issues.
Suraj Jujhar, whose father works in the cargo department of Air India, said, "We have formed a committee within the colony. The role of the committee members is to report our rain-related or water logging issues to the local BMC corporators."
18/05/18 DNA
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