Paona Keithel experiencing man-made flood
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, February 08 2013: With everything possible happening here for all the wrong reasons, the inefficiency of the State administration has caught the attention of the general public once again with one of the busiest market places in the capital city experiencing man-made flood at a time when other parts of the State are totally dried up.

Paona Bazaar in Imphal, particularly those areas extending in and around Kakhulong Junior High School have been experiencing flood for more than a month now following breaching of the drainage system.

As a result, foul smelling household wastes which are supposed to have been drained away are spilling over the main road of Paona Bazaar, thereby creating a man-made flood like situation in the area and causing a lot of inconveniences not only to the residents but also to visitors, shop-keepers and other business establishment located in and around the area.

Talking to Hueiyen Lanpao, one of the aggrieved shopkeepers pointed out that the problem has become so worst that the filthy smell of the drain water overflowing on the road has put the daily business transaction to a complete halt for the last one month.

Adding to that, the health of the shopkeepers in the area has deteriorated with many of them suffering from headache, dizziness, cough and cold.

The shop-keepers lamented that even though the problem has come to such a level, the authorities concerned of the State administration have never come to repair the defective drains.

It is not known how long the people of the area would have to remain exposing to this man-made flood.

Gopen, Manager of Shantilata Memorial School, whose students have also been affected by the man-made flood in Paona Bazaar, told Hueiyen Lanpao that the present condition has made hard for the students to come to the school for attending classes.

Apart from foul smelling drain water, rotten garbage being piled up just next to the entrance of the school has become a serious health concern not only for the parents from sending their children to the school but also for the staff and management of the school.

As of now, there have been no cases of sickness, but it is feared that prolonged exposure to such contaminated water and garbage may pose health hazard to the students and staffs of the school, Gopen added.

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