Mud makes way into residents’ homes

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Mud makes way into residents' homes

To provide gas connections in Sector 9 of Karnal, a company was given a contract for laying of underground LPG pipeline. The company dug a number of pits outside every house by uprooting the cement tiles from the road. After the completion of the work, the workers filled the pits with soil, but never placed back the cement tiles. Given it is a rainy season, the mud has started to come into every house, giving a hard time to the residents. I request the Karnal Municipal Corporation to take necessary action against the company, and address our grievances. Rajiv Anand, XEN, Sector 9, Karnal

Emissions from diesel generators a threat

All the policies to control pollution in the NCR have gone down the drain, as two diesel generators installed in the park have been releasing poisonous gases in the air. In Sai Park located in Sector 31, Faridabad, a decades-old diesel generator had been recently installed inside the park. The generator operates for hours day in and day out to draw water from a borewell, causing pollution. The polluted environment in the park is detrimental for the health of people doing yoga there. Another diesel generator set, owned by one of the residents, has been installed in the north-west corner of the park. As per the CPCB guidelines, one can install the generator either in the basement or on the rooftop. However, no one has dared to question the resident for violating the guidelines. Both generators use diesel as fuel and emit hot poisonous gases, which worsens the quality of air. Ram Deswal, Sector 31, Faridabad

No end to power cuts

Frequent power outages in Sector 7, Kurukshetra, has made the lives of residents miserable in the present season. Several complaints have been made on 1912, but to no avail. The Uttar Haryana Bijili Vitaran Nigam (UHBVN) authorities have cited poor line maintenance, incompetent officials and mismanagement in the department as the reasons behind the frequent power cuts. Anshu Gupta, Kurukshetra

Property tax portal closed

The Faridabad Municipal Corporation had temporarily closed the online portal of property tax three years ago on the pretext of streamlining its working. As a result, residents of the city and those living outside it, especially senior citizens and NRIs, have been facing a lot of inconvenience. Residents are not even able to deposit the tax offline. In June, it was said that the portal would open from July 1, but now the date of opening has been further shelved to July 15. Dolly Moga, Sector 21C, Faridabad

Waterlogged road a problem

A heavy spell of rain on the intervening night of last Saturday and Sunday here in Narwana has brought the entire city to a standstill. The road from Vishwakarma Chowk to Dhakal Road, which was already in a dilapidated condition, was waterlogged, making the lives of residents a hell. It appears that the administration does not care about the welfare of the common man. Ramesh Gupta, Narwana

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