ORDER

1. This application has been moved by the Applicant, who is a resident of Samarthnagar, Aurangabad, raising the problem of drainage system not working properly in the City, regarding which he had gathered information under RTI. In the year 2012-13, the underground drainage project was undertaken by Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), which ought to have been completed by the year, 2017. The project of upgradation of the drainage system of Aurangabad City was taken up, for which approximately Rs. 365 Crores was approved by the State Government. The cost of which was later on revised to Rs. 464 Crores. It is mentioned in the application that there was water logging noticed in the city everywhere. Untreated sewerage and effluent was found flowing from the City through the River Kham into the Jayakwadi Reservoir. The apathetic management of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)

and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) threatened the health of the people of the City. A proper and effective implementation of underground sewerage system is necessary, therefore, it was prayed that Experts be appointed to inspect whether the underground drainage project is completed