AGARTALA, April 4 (TIWN): Poor drainage system has led to the overflow of drain water resulting massive flood in the Agartala city on Monday morning after the moderate shower in the city. The commuters claimed the downstream waterway of the drain has been completely blocked that has resulted in accumulation of water and flooding on the upstream side. The water has started coming onto the road and there is a threat of the road being blocked as this is a very high traffic corridor between Melarmath to Kaman Chowmuhani.The so-called decision after which the AMC authority closed all drains by concrete cover, the cleaning of soil and garbage was stopped resulting chocked drains as it cannot carry water and the water floods randomly on the streets.The residents allege that the drains are being filled up with mud and debris, which has been leading to constant flooding in the area and affecting traffic movement as well.Commuters got stranded in many parts of the city as major roads were flooded due to poor condition of drainage lines.Some of the internal roads were inundated for hours. There were also reports of rain water causing damage to shops and housing blocks. There is no proper system to drain out water accumulating on roads. This leads to water logging and makes life miserable for citizens.

The long rule of CPI-M both in the state and Agartala Municipal Corporation have failed to develop infrastructures in the corporation area. Whereas, with zero development in infrastructures, Agartala is termed as one of the best city in the country by the ruling party.

Better drainage system is one of most important yard stick for declaring any city as best. Only constructing some high rise building in the capital cannot be termed as development. Infrastructure development in real sense the only development.

After drainage comes supply of safe drinking water in Agartala.  For development of water supply infrastructure crores and crores of rupees are coming from centre, but due to unrealistic approach till now no infrastructures of   permanent water sources are available here. Even now scarcity of drinking water is a major problem in Agartala city.

Incessant rain over the past few days coupled with poor drainage system has caused difficulties to people of Agartala as they have to face water logging on the roads, and are exposed to outbreak of diseases as the rain has flooded their houses. 
 

At the end, all they did is closing all drains open tops with concrete covering so that no one need to clean mud, soil, and garbage from drains. As a result, after little rain, clogging drains force water flooding the streets and roads turn into drains.
The rainwater has entered houses in some parts of the city, businesses heavily affected Orient Chowmuhani,Sakuntala Road, RMS Chowmuhani, Banamalipur, Town Pratapgarh  and has badly affected city businesses. People living in the low lying areas complained that the slightest of downpour can flood their houses due to lack of infrastructure facilities.