One of the most posh localities in Bhubaneswar faces a slew of infrastructure-related problems. The population of Saheed Nagar — dotted with swanky malls, hotels and business establishments — has taken a quantum leap from 5000 in the 60s to 30000 at present. Home to retired bureaucrats, politicians and prominent businessmen, at least 20000 people visit the locality everyday. The population boom and rising commercial activity has taken a toll on civic amenities. The Telegraph does a reality check

The area was initially designed for residential purpose but the gradual conversion into commercial area has created the problem. The corporation has been doing its best to provide amenities to the residents and even constructed a number of internal roads.
Our main focus would be on drain desiltation. We would also take up the road repair work after verification

Sanjib Kumar Mishra
BMC commissioner

Garbage lifting has been a major problem in our area. A plot belonging to the Odisha State Housing Board has been turned into a dumpyard. With the rainy season on, the problem will become acute

Laxmi Narayan Mohapatra
Businessman

I have been living in this area for a decade and every monsoon there is acute water logging here. It becomes a nightmare to commute on these roads

Jagganath Pati
Local resident

Many people frequent this area daily for shopping, but inadequate parking space is a major concern. The traffic becomes so chaotic during peak hours that it becomes difficult to walk inside the market

Binapani Tripathy
Homemaker