After facing repeated onslaughts, including being used as a dumping spot, a natural stream in Vetal Tekdi along Paud Road is set to become a distant memory after a brick wall was erected across it. The stream had taken a beating several times over and if allowed to sink into oblivion, could lead to flooding in the low-lying areas during monsoon. Three years ago, areas in Kothrud faced problems during the last monsoon.

Unnatural fate: Besides being choked by debris dumped at several locations, the stream is also being blocked by a wall near Swanapurti Hall off Paud Road. Pics/Vivek Sabnis