Rajendra Nagar still inundated in filthy water; Sewa Dal from Punjab in Patna to provide relief
Life is still hellish for a majority of residents of Patna's Rajendra Nagar, where rainwater stagnated a week ago and has now turned filthier, causing considerable hardship to residents and commuters, even as doctors warn of serious health consequences.
The R K Avenue stretch, from Dinkar Chowk to Moin-ul Haq Stadium roundabout, presents a bleak picture with the main road and inner streets flooded since September 30, with locals alleging that no one from civic authorities have approached them to help.
Aarti Devi, 45, a resident of Road No 6 in Rajendra Nagar, said she has to wade through the dirty water to reach her home, at places through thigh-deep levels.
"My house is still inundated, and all our sofa, fridge and other furniture and household items are ruined. It is seven days since the waterlogging; we have children at home. What is Patna Municipal Corporation doing? Are we to live like this," she wondered.
Rajendra Nagar, a planned colony built after Independence, is the ...