The Times of India 06.10.2010
After pounding rain, citizens wade through water
PUNE: It was nightmarish for many city residents on Monday after many roads in the city were waterlogged for several hours. Water entered many basement areas in housing societies and bungalows in Aundh, Baner, Pashan and Kothrud.
Residents bore the brunt of the rain first and had to wade through knee-deep water around their homes for the second time in a week.
" Pune's roads are repeatedly waterlogged after a downpour," said Pashan road resident Anupam Rahirikar. "On Monday, I reached home around midnight. It took me four hours due to the heavy waterlogging on Baner road."
Baner was badly hit as the water has no way to drain out and stranded vehicles brought traffic to a standstill. "I saw some four-wheelers and buses stuck in the water. People had to wait for the water level to decrease," said Anupam.
Techie Sunetra Hirane said that the civic body should implement a plan to tackle the situation as there have been rising incidents of water logging. "The autorickshaw I was travelling in broke down on Baner road due to heavy waterlogging. I got down and tried to reach the footpath. However, it was impossible as there was water everywhere."
Prashant Mahajani said, "Such waterlogging and the resultant chaos has happened for the second time in the last five days in Pashan and Aundh areas. Water entered many homes in Aundh area and its force swept away many vehicles away." Mahajani said that the situation was indicative of a lack of an effective drainage system.
Baner resident Sampat Kadam said, "The PMC should construct a wall outside Ramnadi's bed to restrict floods. The existing wall is inside the riverbed and it fails to restrict the water flow." He said that the administration should also initiate a survey to mark flood-prone areas.
Another resident Shabu Ahire said, "There was heavy damage on Monday night. Furniture, utensils, food grain and food items were lost in the flood."
Kothrud resident Prashant Joshi said many prominent areas in Kothrud and Paud road were waterlogged. "Vehicular traffic was at a standstill on Paud and Karve roads. MLAs and corporators of this area should act now," he added.
Residents bore the brunt of the rain first and had to wade through knee-deep water around their homes for the second time in a week.
" Pune's roads are repeatedly waterlogged after a downpour," said Pashan road resident Anupam Rahirikar. "On Monday, I reached home around midnight. It took me four hours due to the heavy waterlogging on Baner road."
Baner was badly hit as the water has no way to drain out and stranded vehicles brought traffic to a standstill. "I saw some four-wheelers and buses stuck in the water. People had to wait for the water level to decrease," said Anupam.
Techie Sunetra Hirane said that the civic body should implement a plan to tackle the situation as there have been rising incidents of water logging. "The autorickshaw I was travelling in broke down on Baner road due to heavy waterlogging. I got down and tried to reach the footpath. However, it was impossible as there was water everywhere."
Prashant Mahajani said, "Such waterlogging and the resultant chaos has happened for the second time in the last five days in Pashan and Aundh areas. Water entered many homes in Aundh area and its force swept away many vehicles away." Mahajani said that the situation was indicative of a lack of an effective drainage system.
Baner resident Sampat Kadam said, "The PMC should construct a wall outside Ramnadi's bed to restrict floods. The existing wall is inside the riverbed and it fails to restrict the water flow." He said that the administration should also initiate a survey to mark flood-prone areas.
Another resident Shabu Ahire said, "There was heavy damage on Monday night. Furniture, utensils, food grain and food items were lost in the flood."
Kothrud resident Prashant Joshi said many prominent areas in Kothrud and Paud road were waterlogged. "Vehicular traffic was at a standstill on Paud and Karve roads. MLAs and corporators of this area should act now," he added.
