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The situation becomes much worse when it rains. “It feels like a never-ending struggle. When the winter holidays end, students from nearby schools will face difficulty,” Asif, a post-graduate student, tells me.
Even after three repairs in four months, the problem still persists. “Manholes should help manage water, but household waste clogs them,” explains Asif. Earlier in November, officials had replaced some pipes to set things right, but now they are replacing them again, which raises serious doubts about the effectiveness of these so-called repairs.