The Mount – Poonamallee Main Road at Mangadu intersection witnesses rainwater stagnation. This happens in spite of the presence of a wide stormwater drain. Residents and the public who frequent this road point out that stagnation results from the lack of the required slope on the road. Besides, there is a wide gap between the road and the drain.
Poor maintenance of the newly-built drain is another contributing factor. That is, the inlets of the drain are clogged with mud and garbage. The water-logging is paving way for mosquito breeding.
The shopkeepers along the road have dumped construction debris as a quick-fix measure to check water-logging. But residents fear that such a measure will permanently block the inlets of the drain making the intersection more prone to inundation.
“Due to water stagnation, pedestrians walk on the carriageway putting themselves at risk of accidents,” says B. Suresh, a resident from Poonamallee.
The stormwater drain near the intersection was…