Sewerage, water supply issueS plague Sirsa due to road digging, damaged lines

Sirsa city is facing severe problems with its water and sewerage systems due to frequent road digging and installation of new lines and cables. In many areas, overflowing sewerage has led to contaminated water pooling in the streets, while in other areas, residents are getting dirty water through their taps.

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One of the most significant issues is on Begu Road, where the installation of Internet cables by a private company caused the main sewerage line to break. This has left the area blocked for over 25 days. The Public Health Department has been forced to use temporary pumps to redirect the water into another line, but the problem persists, with several areas still experiencing sewer overflow.

Around a month ago, a private telecom company laid down internet cables along Begu Road using a machine, which damaged the 36-inch sewer main line. As a result, the sewage system near the Shree Jagdambe Paper Mill has been completely blocked. The blockage has stopped the flow of water, affecting nearby colonies that rely on this point to channel their sewage to the treatment plant.

Despite efforts to resolve the issue, colonies like Preet Nagar, Bhagat Singh Nagar, and Shiv Nagar continue to suffer from overflowing sewer lines. The residents of these areas have been facing severe problems for days.

Some locals, such as Amit Soni, Anand Kumar and Sandeep Singh from Nohria Bazaar, reported that the black water from the taps has caused bad odour and the water tanks are getting contaminated, making daily life difficult.

Raman Kumar, a local shopkeeper, also raised concerns about the danger posed by the temporary earth mound along the road. The pile of dirt makes it difficult for vehicles to pass and it increases the risk of accidents while creating a dusty environment for nearby shops.

The Public Health Department (PHD) has written to the PWD B&R for permission to dig up the road and inspect the damaged sewer lines. However, the delay in getting approval has continued to increase the problems faced by the residents.

The Executive Engineer of the Public Health Department in Sirsa, Bhanu Prakash Sharma, stated that the tender process was under way and a letter was sent to the PWD B&R for permission to dig the road. The issue would be resolved soon.

The Executive Engineer of PWD B&R, Sanjay Sabharwal, mentioned that they had not yet received any application from the PHD Department for road excavation. He explained that once the application was received, the BT (bitumen tarcoal ) bill would be prepared and sent to them.