After a sunny day, the residents of lalkuan experienced a rainy day on Tuesday with the resultant rise in the water level in Gaula river causing anxiety among the residents of Bindukhatta, Khuriyakhatta and other riverside areas.
Apart from this, cases of jaundice, viral flu, typhoid and diarrohea are surfacing in the area due to water logging and lack of sanitation in
various localities.
As in many towns in Uttarakhand, unplanned urbanisation and improper civic facilities continues to add to the woes of the residents in lalkuan.
The locals complain that the water logging being experienced in various localities of the town due to improper drainage has already led to rise in cases of various ailments.
If timely measures are not taken to improve the drainage system and level of civic sanitation, the diseases could acquire epidemic proportions. It is pertinent to mention here that rains being experienced in the region for about a week now have resulted in water logging in various localities of the town. Accumulated rain water, dirty water overflowing from the sewers along with improperly dumped garbage is posing a major public health risk in lalkuan apart from causing inconvenience.
The resulting increase in the presence of mosquitoes, flies and lack of civic sanitation has already started causing spread of jaundice, diarrohea and other diseases with scores of afflicted persons visiting hospitals . locals complain that the focus of the administration is on ensuring flood safety works but the authorities are turning a blind eye towards the waterlogging.