Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- Damaged roads and garbage-littered streets welcome one to Noor Colony located behind Falaknuma Palace.

The colony residents, who belong to the working class, are facing problems due to bad roads, garbage-littered streets, mosquito menace, and stray dog problems.

The roads in the colony have turned into a cesspool of water following heavy rains for some time. "The road was laid several years ago. Since then, the GHMC has not bothered to reconstruct the road although it is damaged. A lot of water stagnates on the colony's main road when it rains," complained Shaik Tajuddin, a local resident.

"A lot of water accumulates in the big potholes, giving scope for mosquito breeding. The authorities should take anti-larvae o...