We the residents of Gulshan Nagar Bypass Road, Srinagar and the adjacent residential localities have been marooned by the drainage water from recently constructed drains from Chanapora, Lalnagar to Gulshan Nagar. The construction work of drains is being executed through JK ERA under ADB funded MultiSector project for infrastructure rehabilitation programme (SubProject National Highway Bypass from Pohru chowk to Chanapora bridge).
In this context, it is submitted that the implementation of this programme has to ensure public interest and provide relief to the general public, which is not the case in respect of these two RCCPipe drains which have carried drainage water towards the residential colonies of Gulshan Nagar instead of the legitimate outfall into Doodhganga Nallah.
As such it is submitted for redressal of our grievances as under:
1. That our residential area has been submerged and marooned by the diversion of drainage water of entire catchment area through the recently constructed drains from Chanapora bridge to Gulshan Nagar. Besides dewatering during execution of Lalnagar Methen drain and disposing same into the Bypass drain, compounding the adversity.
2. That due to this condition, the life and property of the residents face a grave risk.
3. That the sanitation of the area has collapsed and residents forced to migrate due to submergence of the residential colonies.
4. That the Executive Agency has made no arrangements for proper disposal of the drainage water, leaving the residents at the mercy of the Almighty.
5. That the locality had a drainage system in place with a proper dewatering station and disposal of drainage water into Doodhganga Nallah through steel piping system which got dismantled during widening of the Bypass road.
6. That a writ petition is already pending in the Hon’ble High court for restoring the dewatering system, which has not been restored so far and instead problem has been aggravated by newly constructed drains.
7. That the residents have fundamental right to seek justice and compensation for the loss being suffered due to Executive Agency’s negligent approach to address the ground realities of public interest.
As such it is requested that the dewatering station of the locality be restored along with piping arrangement with outfall into Doodhganga Nallah, which is the only effective system of drainage disposal in the locality and the construction work of drains from Chanapora and Lalnagar be suspended till proper disposal arrangements are made by the Executive Agency.

Yours faithfully
Residents of Gulshan Nagar Colony.