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Noida's Death Traps: Open Drains and Pits Threaten Lives
24 Jan
Summary
- Open drains, pits, and broken roads create daily safety hazards for Noida residents.
- A 27-year-old's death in an open pit highlights systemic urban planning failures.
- Residents face hazardous water quality and stalled construction projects in housing societies.

Noida faces a growing crisis of urban planning neglect, leaving residents in a precarious state of safety and health. Numerous hazards, including open drains, deep pits, and unlit, broken roads, have become daily threats. The tragic death of 27-year-old Yuvraj Mehta on January 16 after his car fell into an open pit in Sector 150 starkly illustrates the dangers residents face.



