Sting factor

Jaydev Vihar has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes as efforts to take the sting out of them have taken a backseat in the absence of requisite chemicals. As monsoon in full swing and malaria cases on the rise, the neglect by civic authorities can have a direct bearing on the health of citizens. The mosquito menace continues even though there is a special team comprising health and sanitation officials to take care of the city's 60 wards

Bullying around

With no measures to control the movement of stray animals, bulls scare away commuters with occasional street fights on busy Janpath. The menacing acts of stray animals have been the cause for several accidents. Cattle catchers do take away animals at regular intervals, but the lack of a permanent rehabilitation strategy forces them back into the city to search for food

Water world

When it pours, major parts of the city go underwater. The Old Town area near the Lingaraj Temple becomes almost inaccessible during the rainy season. What adds to the mess is sewerage water flooding the roads in Nayapalli area. The worst sufferers of this sewage overflow are students and daily commuters

Pothole pain

City roads have become a nightmare for commuters as they run into one pothole as they desperately try to avoid the other. A stretch of road in Jaydev Vihar is crying for attention for a couple of years. Even the road that connects Jaydev Vihar with the Mayfair Hotel is full of potholes. Biju Patnaik’s statue on the hotel square is also surrounded with several potholes

Blot spot

While the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is busy with its beautification drive, city footpaths still await dustbins. The footpath near Jaydev Vihar on Baramunda road has turned into a big dustbin. The increase in the number of roadside vendor is adding to the mess.