Part of the DIT Road from the Malibagh level crossing to Padma-Surma Cinema Hall remains largely unusable for almost two months as the manholes have overflowed.
It has become a nightmare for locals to use the dilapidated road as sewage and wastewater flow over it.
Even motorists find it difficult to drive on the road, and the Dhaka Wasa authorities are yet to fix the sewers under the road that remain in a bad condition.
Dhaka Wasa and Dhaka South City Corporation are responsible for managing the sewerage pipes in the area.
Locals have resented the indifference of officials to fix the problem.
Mohammad Ripon, who owns a drug store in the area, said a construction firm repaired roadside drains in the area a few days ago but the sewers remain were not.
The construction company is Toma Constructions, the contractor of Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover.
“Officials of the company told us they were not responsible for fixing the sewers. They also said we should remain grateful to them for repairing the drains,” Ripon said.
The Local Government Engineering Department repaired the road about three months ago but its condition remains as bad as before.
Shahdat, a bus driver, said the road was literally filled with potholes.
“The sewage containing many waste materials and the wastewater have made it a risky route to ply,” he said.
Dhaka Wasa Managing Director Taqseem A Khan could not be reached for comment over the phone yesterday.
But he told the Dhaka Tribune in early December he would ask Wasa officials to take steps to fix the road.
He also said working on problems in the sewerage would be prioritised.
Dhaka South City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Ansar Ali Khan told the Dhaka Tribune he was not aware of the matter.
“I will direct officials concerned to look into the problem and take necessary steps soon,” he said.
