Mysuru: The drain works taken up on Naidu Nagar Main Road about two months ago is incomplete and going on in a snail’s pace causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents especially those residing opposite to Paradise  Kalyana Mantap. 

Following the work order, the contractor, who was assigned to take up the drain construction works, dug up the trench using an earth excavating machine which also damaged the steps, concrete slopes used to get the vehicles out of the houses.  

As a result, residents, unable to get their vehicles inside the house, have begun to park their vehicles outside the compound of their houses, risking theft and damage to their vehicles. 

Last month, drain was constructed but no connectivity was given for the water to flow further resulting in water getting stagnant and foul smell emanating from it after a few days. 

When the residents requested the workers to at least cover the drain with concrete slabs, only a few slabs were placed over the drain, but did not bother to cover the drain fully.  

With recent rains, rain water, unable to flow freely, has remained stagnant in the drain emanating foul smell and has become a perfect place for mosquitoes to breed resulting in many residents especially children and senior citizens falling sick due to mosquito bites which has increased. 

When residents approached the workers and asked them to at least give them the mobile number of the contractor so that they could urge him to complete the works soon, the workers told the residents that they do not know who the contractor was and they do not have his phone number. Residents even approached the MCC to lodge a complaint, but their pleas went unheard. 

The residents have urged MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha and the concerned MCC Zonal Commissioner to visit the spot so they could get first hand information about the incomplete works and also instruct the contractor to complete the drain works at the earliest for the benefit of all.