For many denizens of Siddhartha Cooperative Building in Bhavani Peth, there isn’t much difference between night and day, unless they step out of their dwellings.

Siddhartha Dhiwar. Pics/Mohan Patil

While constructing the five wings of the structure, the developer picked by Slum Rehabilitation Authority has left little space for ventilation, which has also blocked out natural light for flats in the A and B wings.

Consequently, residents — who have to switch on tube lights and bulbs even in the daytime — have been paying hefty sums for their power bills over the last few years. However, the builder and SRA officials both have washed their hands off the matter.