Drainage woes hit Uthandi kitchen for sanitary workers, residents complain
A kitchen set up for sanitary workers at a government school playground in Uthandi is facing recurring drainage problems just three months after its inauguration. Residents say food waste and kitchen effluent are spilling onto the road, creating an unbearable stench. The facility began operations in November 2025 despite strong opposition from locals. It functions from a rehabilitation building on the school grounds that was built by the local panchayat in the 1990s, and whose vacant rooms were also used by the school for practical classes. Residents allege that additional structures, including a parking area, were added, reducing space available for students’ playground activities.
