Residents of Balkrishna Housing Society at Seven Bungalows, Versova aren’t allowing the Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) to erect piers of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro station staircase outside their building. They were compelled to take this stand after the MMOPL damaged the society’s sewage line, which is connected to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) sewage line, resulting in water overflow in the compound and increasing the chances of malaria and dengue last May. Last week, on three occasions, the residents gheraoed sub-contractors and prevented them from working on the project.

Anil Tejwani (left) and Shanu Chhablani (centre), managing committee members and Abhishek Talwar (right) secretary of the Balkrishna Society in Seven Bungalows claim that the MMOPL construction outside their building has damaged the sewer lines. The drains outside the building are now overflowing and may result in waterborne diseases Pic/ Ranjeet Jadhav