Residents of Gururaj Layout in Ranka Colony in Bilekahalli, whose houses were inundated twice in the recent rains, are still struggling to return to normalcy as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) flood response team failed to arrive to pump the water out.
Water entered at least 30 houses on May 10 and May 14 following massive overflow from a nearby drain. Rainwater along with sewage, waste, dead rodents and snakes entered these houses, which are still reeking of sewage stench, posing a risk to the health of the residents.
The affected residents were unable to eat food for hours, even the children went hungry as the cooking utensils were also contaminated. “As BBMP team did not arrive to pump the water out, we had to do it ourselves manually. Using buckets, we cleared the water and it took hours to complete the work. As the rainwater was filled with sewage, the floors were washed again using washing powders,” said Ammu Murugan, whose house was affected.
