Ludhiana residents hold protest against MC officials

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 8

Residents of street no 7, 8 and 9 in Baba Deep Singh Nagar colony, falling in Zone B, held a protest against officials of the Municipal Corporation and area councillor Kitty Uppal (Ward No 21). They said the officials and the councillor closed their eyes to the perennial problem of overflowing sewage as the sewage accumulates on the road and at times, enters houses and shops in the area.

The residents raised slogans and maintained that they were forced to live like animals amid stench of stagnating sewage water all around. “With water accumulating on roads and streets, the colony has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and the residents are exposed to water-borne diseases,” they alleged.

Even Congress MLA (from Ludhiana East segment) Sanjay Talwar was not spared with the residents charging him with neglect of the area, .

Irate residents served an ultimatum to the MC officials, the councillor and the legislator to redress their grievances without any delay failing which the MLA and the councillor would have to pay a heavy price during the next elections.