The residents of Government Colony in Bandra have been complaining to their ward office for the last two years, and finally the authorities at Public Works Department (PWD) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have started taking steps to get rid of the filth and groundwater that has been accumulating at the entrance of the building. Six residents of the colony were hospitalised with dengue fever in the past 10 days.

Breeding ground: The 100-sq ft area at the entrance is covered with filth and accumulates water, increasing the number of water-borne diseases in the colony