Sewage Water Floods Our House, BMC Ignores Us: Chembur Family

“We’re from a low income group & we live in a Chembur chawl. That’s why the authorities ignore our complaints”.

Every monsoon, Jerry Mathai is forced to drain out sewage water that floods his Chembur home.

(Photo Courtesy: Jerry Mathai) 

Video Editor: Rahul Sanpui

Leelamma Mathai, has been a resident of Chembur’s Marouli village for more than 30 years now. Mathai, who lives with her two sons and her 75-year-old mother, says that every monsoon, their family home floods with sewage water from the overflowing drain nearby.

Complaints filed by Leelamma and Jerry Mathai to the BMC.

The family is forced to drain their home of sewage water every day. 

Every monsoon, water floods their Chembur house.

The family alleges that the BMC has ignored their complaints so far. 

The major reason for this plight is the absence of proper drainage system, Jerry alleges, adding that the BMC is shying away from its duties.

Leelamma says she has been knocking at the doors of the BMC, including that of the Assistant Commissioner, for the last 11 years. She says that the officials are well versed in giving excuses, irrespective of the seriousness of the complaint lodged.

We are from a low income group living in a chawl in Chembur. Probably that’s why the authorities are ignoring our complaints.

Jerry Mathai