Nagpur’s Ward 31 — covering Raghujinagar, Old Somwari Peth, and Somwari Quarters — is battling years of civic apathy. Despite repeated complaints, residents say their problems remain unheard and unresolved.
A key grievance: the Labour Welfare Center’s public swimming pool has been shut for seven years. Once a training ground for budding swimmers across South Nagpur, it now lies abandoned. “My son now travels to Ambazari just to train,” says local resident Uttam Lohkare. “Despite multiple complaints, nothing has changed.”
Water supply is equally dismal. While other parts of the city enjoy 24×7 access, Ward 31 residents barely get one hour of water daily. “We were promised two hours — even that’s a dream now,” says Sanjay Tarale from Somwari Quarters.
Waste management is another disaster. Garbage collection is irregular, forcing residents to dump trash in open areas. With the monsoon here, health risks are rising. The Wednesday Market garbage depot, located dangerously close to a water tank and vegetable stalls, remains in place despite protests. “It’s a threat to public health,” warns Pravin Ashtankar of Raghujinagar.
Add to this the crumbling roads, poor drainage, and neglected public parks, and the picture is grim.
The message from residents is loud and clear: “We are part of this city too — stop ignoring us.
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