Noida, Feb. 13 -- Residents across several sectors in Noida say they have long raised concern over persistent sewage overflow in their areas, which leads to foul odour, unhygienic surroundings and damp conditions, but have yet to find any resolution to the problem.

Rajendra Kumar, secretary, Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of HIG Apartments, Swarnim Vihar, Sector-82, said the problem has persisted for years. "These flats were allotted around 2001, so it has been about 25-26 years. During construction, debris likely accumulated in the sewer lines. The sewer line is blocked at multiple places across the block."

He added that overflowing sewage has particularly impacted residents of the ground floor. "There is constant bad odour. When s...