: After nearly two weeks away from home, Faizullaganj residents are finding little to return to. Rotting furniture, ruined appliances, peeling wall plaster and the stench of overflowing septic tanks have turned their homes into uninhabitable spaces, leaving many struggling to come to terms with the loss.
Her husband, Rakesh, works with the Lucknow Municipal Corporation. “The furniture, washing machine, submersible pump, cooler, dining table and beds have all been ruined. For many families, the challenge is no longer simply returning home, but making their homes home again. He directed officials to expedite drainage and ensure safe drinking water, sanitation and essential supplies for affected families.
Residents are now hoping for concrete relief and lasting measures to prevent a repeat of the crisis following Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the area on October 15.
Sushma, who lived with her family on the ground floor of a rented house in Gaur Bheet for two years, said almost everything inside had been damaged. We had everything a middle-class family needs in a home,” she said. “I never imagined that I would return one day and barely recognise my own home,” he said. He said the water could take around a week to recede completely, making post-flood sanitation crucial.
State finance and parliamentary affairs minister and Lucknow minister in-charge Suresh Khanna inspected flood-hit localities and reviewed relief operations at the LMC control room on Friday.
For a long-term solution, Khanna directed officials to examine the feasibility of an embankment along the river to prevent recurring floods in Faizullaganj. He also asked them to prepare proposals for the state government and explore policy measures for regularising colonies in the area.
Khanna said chief minister Yogi Adityanath had conducted an aerial survey of the affected localities, while Defence Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh had also visited the area.
