Residents of three buildings in Navagaon area of Dahisar West are a troubled lot, owing to the open sewage drain of a neighbouring residential building seeping into their compounds through the fencing wall. Residents have alleged that several requests to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the past eight months have gone unheard. With the onset of the monsoon, the troubles have increased as the drainage water poses health risks to locals.

Residents of Rukmini Niwas, Silver Bells and Yellow Ribbon, with a total of around 200 flats, are facing the issue from the open sewage of Shreeji Apartment located on the main road. The septic tank behind the building has been overflowing with water entering into the neighbouring buildings' premises before heading into the Mithi River. The problem, locals said, has been existing for years now since Shreeji Apartment is unable to connect its sewage drainage with that of the civic body's due to its location. Illegal dumping of construction debris into the open drain has made matters worse.