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Sewage stench 'is making our lives unbearable'
Bachelors living in Industrial Area 13 cannot stand the stench of overflowing sewage spilling between the buildings.
- By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:40 April 21, 2008
- Residents in the area say the overflowing sewage water spreads disease. They also say they must tread warily as their clothes become filthy from the dirty water.
- Image Credit: Atiq-Ur-Rehman/Gulf News
Sharjah: Bachelors living in Industrial Area 13 cannot stand the stench of overflowing sewage spilling between the buildings.
"The whole area is very smelly and the spilt water turns the place into a den of disease, making it unbearable for anyone to walk to the buildings," said Naghman Rafique, a local resident.
He said that the filthy water has been a cause of concern for the past three months, and forces people to take extra care while walking through as they try to save their clothing from the filthy water flooding the sidewalks.
"People from nearby shops are also throwing large amounts of rubbish on the street, and I have even spotted rats crawling," said Rafique.
Numerous buildings are currently under construction in the industrial area near the National Paints Flyover, which adds to residents' concerns because the holes become filled with sewage water.
"There is no proper sewerage system in the colony and the very bad smell, mosquitoes and flies in this area will spread all kinds of disease," he added.
Abdul Aziz, Al Mansouri, Deputy Manager of the Drainage Department at Sharjah Municipality, responded that the municipality is aware of the problem and that it will be resolved by the end of next month.
"Insecticide is sprayed there twice every day, and we have already set up tankers to drain the water from the open area. Once the weather stabilises, it will be easier to remove the water completely."
Al Mansouri explained that the water overflow was caused after the rainy season when the municipality drained the water from the city and dumped it in the industrial area.
"It is difficult to remove the water because the area is very high, so when we drain some water more of it keeps rising to the surface."
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