Goa, May 23 -- Locals, commuters wading through contaminated rainwater highlight health hazard

Team Herald

MARGAO: The onset of the monsoon has once again exposed the chronic failure of Margao's sewage infrastructure, completed less than a year ago, as sewage chambers in key areas such as Arlem, Fatorda, Aquem-Margao, and Colva have begun to overflow, mixing with stormwater and creating dangerous and unhygienic conditions for residents.

With sewage spilling onto roads and walkways, citizens are sounding the alarm over serious health risks, including potential outbreaks of waterborne diseases - like cholera, typhoid, hepatitis and amoebic dysentry.

The foul odour, contaminated water, and unsanitary conditions have disrupted daily life,...