AGARTALA, May 14 (TIWN): So called cover drain system has led to overflow of drain water resulting flood like situation since Friday morning after the moderate shower in the city. The commuters claimed the downstream waterway of the drain has been completely blocked that has resulted in accumulation of water and flooding on the upstream side. The water has started coming onto the road and there is a threat of the road being blocked as this is a very high traffic corridor between Melarmath to Kaman Chowmuhani. The so-called decision after which the AMC authority closed all drains by concrete cover, the cleaning of soil and garbage was stopped resulting chocked drains as it cannot carry water and the water floods randomly on the streets.The residents allege that the drains are being filled up with mud and debris, which has been leading to constant flooding in the area and affecting traffic movement as well.Commuters got stranded in many parts of the city as major roads were flooded due to poor condition of drainage lines.Some of the internal roads were inundated for hours. There were also reports of rain water causing damage to shops and housing blocks. The long rule of CPI-M both in the state and Agartala Municipal Corporation have failed to develop infrastructures in the corporation area.

 Whereas, with zero development in infrastructures, Agartala is termed as one of the best city in the country by the ruling party.

There is no proper system to drain out water accumulating on roads. This leads to water logging and makes life miserable for citizens.

Better drainage system is one of most important yard stick for declaring any city as best. Only constructing some high rise building in the capital cannot be termed as development. Infrastructure development in real sense the only development.

At the end, all they did is closing all drains open tops with concrete covering so that no one need to clean mud, soil, and garbage from drains. As a result, after little rain, clogging drains force water flooding the streets and roads turn into drains.
The rainwater has inundated and effected businesses heavily at Orient Chowmuhani,Sakuntala Road, RMS Chowmuhani, Banamalipur, Town Pratapgarh . People living in the low lying areas complained that the slightest of downpour can flood their houses due to lack of infrastructure facilities.