India, Aug. 28 -- Sir,
A defunct stormwater drain (SWD) diagonally opposite the Vontikoppal Club on Gokulam Park Road is being unnecessarily 'upgraded,' resulting in a waste of tax-payers' money.
The MCC has removed the existing Doddaballapur (DB) stones that covered the drain and begun 'upgrading' work along a stretch of nearly 300 metres. Ironically, this area has never experienced water-logging, thanks to its natural topography.
The most glaring flaw is that the SWD originates from a dead-end at a higher elevation - meaning it has never functioned in the first place. Yet, MCC is pressing ahead with cosmetic changes: replacing DB stones with concrete slabs and re-constructing the drain, without even providing proper inlets for rainwa...
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