Water woes
Erragadda’s civic woes don’t end with sanitation. Water scarcity has worsened in recent months, forcing residents to rely on private tankers and filtered water. “We get water for just two hours a day, and even that is often contaminated,” says Kalyani, who has lived here since 1982. On electricity supply, she says “The bills are higher, but the supply is worse.”
Her frustration echoes through the community — clean drinking water has become a privilege, not a guarantee. The roads tell their own story — uneven, waterlogged, and riddled with potholes. “Every lane has at least three potholes. During rains, it’s a nightmare. We can’t tell where the road ends and the drain begins,” says Anand, a commuter who travels through Erragadda daily.
In stark contrast to the residents’ struggles, Erragadda’s campaign mood is loud and competitive.
The Congress, BRS and BJP campaign vehicles jostle for space in the same lanes, their party songs clashing in a chorus of promises. Senior Congress leaders like Uttam Kumar Reddy and Ponnam Prabhakar are campaigning vigorously for party candidate Naveen Yadav. The BRS leaders too have intensified their campaign for party candidate Maganti Sunitha, wife of the late Maganti Gopinath whose untimely demise necessitated the bypoll.
