Cracks in the walls, lost home…now waiting to return | Cracks in the walls, houses and doors left… now waiting to return: People rendered homeless due to digging of metro tunnel, cracks in houses increasing, drains choked, streets filled with sewer water – Agra News

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Drains clogged due to metro work in Moti Katra. Dirty water filled the streets.

The situation is such that the streets are filled with sewer water due to clogged drains. People’s anger has also gone away. Metro work has become a hassle. People left their homes on the orders of Metro Corporation officials but even after two months the situation is becoming more serious instead of becoming normal. As the cracks in the houses are increasing, people’s fear is also increasing.

Gaurav Sharma showing the crack in the house in Moti Katra.

First case: Forced to live in a rented house Gaurav Sharma, a resident of Dak Khane Gali, Moti Katra, says that both the up and down lines of the metro train are passing under his house. For this, tunnel digging work is going on using machines for the land.

A house in Moti Katra has tilted so much that it has touched the balcony of the house in front.

Two months ago the Metro Corporation had asked them to vacate the house. Considering the safety of the family, they went to live in another house on rent nearby. Then the Metro officials had asked to vacate the house for a few days. It has been two months now. Seeing the increasing cracks in the house, they are unable to return home. Gaurav Sharma, while showing the condition of his house, says that his house has sunk so much that it has met the balcony of another house opposite. The cracks in the walls of the house are increasing.

Manish Gupta, resident of Moti Katra

Second case: Took support at sister’s place Manish Gupta, resident of Moti Katra, says that he is staying at his sister’s place in Kala Mahal. Metro Corporation officials had earlier said in October, now again they have been asked to vacate the house.

Jacks installed in the house of Manish Jain, resident of Moti Katra.

Since then he has been taking support here for his sister. The Metro Corporation has considered his house in a critical condition. Therefore, jacks have been installed in his house but the cracks are increasing instead of decreasing. Manish Gupta says that the repair work has not been started at his place yet.

Manish Gupta says that if his house is repaired soon, he wants to return home with his family.

The collapsed wall of the Jain temple.

Jain temple wall damaged The wall of 1008 Shri Sur Prabhu Bhagwan Jain Shwetambar Temple located in Moti Katra had become dilapidated due to digging of metro tunnel. The wall of the temple had reached such a state that it could collapse at any time. In such a situation, to avoid any major accident, the local people demolished the dilapidated wall themselves.

Prashant Jain, resident of Moti Katra

Area resident Prashant Jain says that the wall of the temple had shaken after the digging of the metro tunnel. Metro Corporation officials did not pay any attention. After this the people nearby demolished the wall.

Employees cleaning choke drains in Moti Katra.

drains choked Metro Corporation is also getting some repair work done. Due to this the drains have also become choked. Due to this, dirty sewer water of the area has filled the streets. Due to this, it has become difficult for the people to get out.