India, Nov. 9 -- Persistent sewage overflow, blocked drains and rising waterlogging in severaldensely populated villages of Noida have prompted the Noida authority to conduct a month-long sanitation and sewer clean-up drive, said officials on Saturday.

The effort aims to tackle long-pending civic challenges in areas where inadequate waste and sewage management have been affecting daily life and public health, officials said.

According to officials, the drivewill begin soon and would cover several urban villages including Barola, Sarfabad, Chhalera, Nithari, Sorkha, Salarpur, Morna, Chaukhandi, Bhangel. All these villages have been facing problems such as broken drains, stagnant water and poor waste collection.

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