Nagpur: The excavated soil and debris have been dumped by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) in the bed of city’s signature Nag river, near Yashwant Stadium.
The debris and dug up soil have been dumped in such a huge quantity that the dumps on both sides have choked one outlet each under the bridge. With umpteen numbers of drains carrying the filth from households and shops open into the river, turning it into a bigger drain. The High Court had several times intervened and also passed orders for cleaning of the river-bed. Sadly, every time, such orders met with short-lived action.
The bridge was constructed years ago, just ahead of the famous ‘Sangam’ (confluence) of Nag river and a nullah originating from overflow point of Futala lake. The idea behind constructing the bridge with three openings underneath was to ensure that the Nag river flow did not get obstructed even when it rained heavily and the river was in spate.
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