The current monsoon rains pose a serious risk to slum dwellers where the concerned authorities have done little to avoid untoward incidents.
Various slums are located throughout the capital including sectors F-6/1, F-6/2, F-7/4, G-7/1, G-7/2, G-7/3, G-8/4, I-9 and I-10/3.
Most of the slums comprise of mud houses and dwellings made from logs, straws, dry grass, tattered clothes and plastic sheets. These houses have no proper drainage system and prone to threat of collapse due to water seeping through roofs. Standing water also weakens the mud walls posing a life threat.
Afshan Faisal a slum inhabitant at G-7/1 said that heavy rains have caused flooding due to which her house could collapse any time.
Another slum dweller Bashiran Bibi said that no one could understand the miseries of the people living in slums. “During monsoon season the slums present a dirty look which leads to diseases,” she added.
When contacted a Capital Development Authority (CDA) official informed that they were making efforts to take safety measures for slum dwellers during monsoon. He said that the department had already initiated a clean-up operation of nullahs to prevent flooding of the surrounding areas.
Furthermore, he said that majority of the capital’s nullahs are either clogged with trash or surrounded by slums which is a serious risk to life.
The current monsoon rains pose a serious risk to slum dwellers where the concerned authorities have done little to avoid untoward incidents.
Various slums are located throughout the capital including sectors F-6/1, F-6/2, F-7/4, G-7/1, G-7/2, G-7/3, G-8/4, I-9 and I-10/3.
Most of the slums comprise of mud houses and dwellings made from logs, straws, dry grass, tattered clothes and plastic sheets. These houses have no proper drainage system and prone to threat of collapse due to water seeping through roofs. Standing water also weakens the mud walls posing a life threat.
Afshan Faisal a slum inhabitant at G-7/1 said that heavy rains have caused flooding due to which her house could collapse any time.
Another slum dweller Bashiran Bibi said that no one could understand the miseries of the people living in slums. “During monsoon season the slums present a dirty look which leads to diseases,” she added.
When contacted a Capital Development Authority (CDA) official informed that they were making efforts to take safety measures for slum dwellers during monsoon. He said that the department had already initiated a clean-up operation of nullahs to prevent flooding of the surrounding areas.
Furthermore, he said that majority of the capital’s nullahs are either clogged with trash or surrounded by slums which is a serious risk to life.
