Yeah i agree with the comment below me and would like to tell you that a leak in the septic tank and the other waste water flowing from the hospital got collected in the drain because the wall of the septic tank was now the wall of the drain too
Let me tell you the root cause of the problem. A resident of the area and a signatory to the memorandum, Shaju Thomas, retired professor, told me that the problem started with the road widening process.
Well, i would like to tell you that the letter also called for better transparency in getting the works done by involving the municipal councillor and taking into confidence the people in the area.
I know a lot about this entire issue, and from what i can gather, a new sewage treatment plant should be built along with the new administrative block. This will really help with the waste segregation and aslo prevent waste from being dumped into water bodies.
Did you know that the memorandum called for immediate repairing of the septic tank, setting up a filtering system to collect the water from bathrooms and laboratories and build another septic tank for the hospital.
I wanted to tell you that the residents fear that heavy rain would pollute the entire area as the sludge would enter the roads and flow into the river. This is really worrying since that can be really hazardrous for the people as well.
Yeah, however, these measures were only temporary, said the residents who had submitted a memorandum to the hospital Superintendent because of the smell emanating from the blocked waste.
From what i know, the authorities on Wednesday took some temporary measures. The waste was collected into a tanker and removed. A temporary sediment pit was also set up to collect the waste water from bathrooms and laboratories of the hospital.
In response to the complaints by residents near the Muvattupuzha General Hospital alleging that waste water from the bathrooms and laboratories along with a leakage in the septic tank was getting collected between the hospital and the M.C. Road.