Osman Nagar residents on tenterhooks
The Hindu
Rain spells trouble for residents near Shukur Sagar lake
A 5-foot high earthen wall stands between the waters of the Shukur Sagar lake and Fameena Bee’s house in Osman Nagar. On nights when it rains, Fameena and her family get up and see outside their independent house before retreating inside. “We bought the house in 2020 and within 60 days of our purchase, it got flooded. It’s the will of God. But our home has been wrecked and we don’t know what will happen this monsoon,” says the matriarch sitting outside her gaily painted house.
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