India, Oct. 14 -- Residents of Anand Vihar have alleged that despite repeatedly complaining to authorities for over three years about overflowing sewage lines in their locality, no permanent solution has been implemented. They said the problem has worsened in the past few months, with sewers frequently overflowing onto streets and contaminating drinking water, leading to several cases of illness.

"The roads and lanes inside the colony get covered with sewage. It is a horrible situation, as it becomes difficult for people to walk around, and the water enters ground-floor houses too. When the sewers overflow, people have had sewage come out of the drains and enter their kitchens and bathrooms," said Vikram Sharma, 56, a resident of the col...