November 12, 2009 | 
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Canal, or mini flood in the making? Photo: Rajesh Parambil
Which is what a vast majority of God’s Own Men as well Women (not to mention Children!) must be wishing these days. This is all the more apparent in the city of Ernakulam which simply cannot cope with even the lightest spell of rains. A poor drainage system, chockablock with sewage is the chief culprit.
The recent downpour has had the hapless citizens left with hardly any option but to grin and bear it all. If this is the plight of roads, the condition of the open drains (aka canals) is hardly any better.
They dutifully carry all kinds of waste and sewage, as they sedately wind their way across the city. Also, most of them act as hosts to the obnoxious water hyacinth, which further block the free movement of the canal waters.
The recent rains have added to woes of the general populace in no small extent. For one, the mosquitoes which have lai permanent claim to these stagnant waters are having a field day, or rather night.
And if the ‘thulavarsham’ shows no signs of abating, the canals might simply decide to overflow their banks and cause mini-floods.
For more updates, watch this space.
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I agree Ernakulam is no better compare to other metros when it comes to infrastructure, but why single out this poor helpless city. This is the only metro in Kerala that malayalees boast about.
Nine hours of rain crippled Bangalore. Rains triggered a landslide in suburban Mumbai, If rained heavily Delhi sinks and has no water or electricity. Two day of constant rain paralysed traffic and life in Chennai. Add to the above drainage, water logging and woes of Aam Aadmi.
Admit it there is no city with proper infrastructure we are just hanging and there is somebody out there miniting money..can you do something about it…give a thought
I agree Ernakulam is no better compare to other metros when it comes to infrastructure, but why single out this poor helpless city. This is the only metro in Kerala that malayalees boast about.
Nine hours of rain crippled Bangalore. Rains triggered a landslide in suburban Mumbai, If rained heavily Delhi sinks and has no water or electricity. Two day of constant rain paralysed traffic and life in Chennai. Add to the above drainage, water logging and woes of Aam Aadmi.
Admit it there is no city with proper infrastructure we are just hanging and there is somebody out there miniting money..can you do something about it…give a thought
Ya I too agree that ERNAKULAM is not a good place in Kerala where we cannot enjoy the beauty of nature on rainy day. People staying over their suffer a lot because of heavy rain. I think Kerala Government has to take necessary steps for this as soon as possible
Ya I too agree that ERNAKULAM is not a good place in Kerala where we cannot enjoy the beauty of nature on rainy day. People staying over their suffer a lot because of heavy rain. I think Kerala Government has to take necessary steps for this as soon as possible