Dah Yeh Villa backyard drains cleared
Published on: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
By: Sidney Skinner
City Hall workers use hoes to clear these Luyang drains.
City Hall workers have cleared the backyard drains in one part of Dah Yeh Villa, and the agency is considering the possibility of having these structures reconstructed to prevent the water from stagnating inside.A City Hall spokesman said, a preliminary check, revealed that the drains were no longer level and needed to be rebuilt.
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“Some sections of the drain appear to be higher than others. This is impeding the flow of water inside and causing it to stagnate,” he said.
“We have stepped up efforts to clean these drains but this, is not solving the problem.”
He said the agency’s workers removed the weeds and mud from the drains in the first week of July.
“It took a few days to complete the work as our staff’s efforts kept being disrupted by the heavy rains which the State Capital experienced during this time.”
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The spokesman said the backyard drains in the agency’s rating area were cleared on a quarterly basis.
“Nevertheless, in light of the complaints about the nuisance posed by the stench coming from the direction of the drains, we intend to de-silt these structures even before the scheduled cleaning.”
The narrow width of the drains made efforts to clear it hard-going.
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The spokesman said its Engineering Department would be informed about the drains’ structural irregularities.
“Our peers will have to verify this problem and deliberate over the feasibility of rebuilding the drains in this section of the neighbourhood.”
KELVIN of Luyang was under the impression that the drains behind his home had not been cleared “in years” and were full of sediment.
“Weeds have grown up along the walls for the drains and inside these structures,” he said.
He bemoaned the foul smell coming from these structures.
“I have been forced to keep most of the doors and windows towards the back of my house closed to prevent the stink from getting indoors.”
He said this had contributed to the lack of ventilation in his home.
“Water is stagnating inside the drains, with bubbles forming on the surface of this fluid.
“I fear that the drains have become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. I have even seen maggots crawling up the concrete walls in places.
“This has made me wonder if some errant parties might be disposing of their kitchen waste inside the drains.”
Kelvin was at a loss to understand how the local authorities could have turned a blind eye to this situation.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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