CHENNAI: The water stagnation woes of residents of East Gopalapuram's 5th, 6th Streets, and 1st Cross Street in Avadi Corporation have multiplied due to the northeast monsoon showers.

The residents face a severe problem of water remaining stagnant even after small showers in the area.

"We have been requesting the Corporation to construct a proper stormwater drain for several years; however, nothing has materialised to date. A stormwater drain line was constructed earlier, but a 300-m section of the line has been left unfinished by the contractors. We have been requesting the completion of infrastructure for a very long time," said Sridhar Kumar, secretary of Gopalapuram Makkal Seva Sangam.

"Despite the drainage connection in place, the sewage water gets mixed with rain and overflows on

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