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  "type": "article",
  "title": "In Ambala's Mandaur dairy complex, every rain turns lanes into ponds and pleas for a drain go unheard",
  "summary": "Nearly two decades after Ambala's dairies were relocated to Mandaur, the complex still has no permanent drain, so even light rain turns its lanes into ponds and leaves dairy owners battling filth and disease risk.",
  "content": "In Ambala's Mandaur locality, a dairy complex that was set up one and a half to two decades ago to relocate the city's dairies is still waiting for the basic infrastructure it was promised back then. Local authorities had assured dairy owners of proper facilities once they moved out of the city, but residents say that promise has never really been kept. Even a short spell of rain is enough to turn the complex's lanes into pools of stagnant water, forcing dairy owners to wade through filth just to move around.\n\nFrom 150 plots to barely 35 dairies\nDairy owner Honey says around 150 plots were originally allotted here when the dairies were shifted from the city. But poor management and worsening conditions over the years pushed many families out, and today only about 35 dairies are still operating at the site. According to Honey, the rest either moved back to their villages or shut down the business altogether rather than keep struggling with the surroundings. Honey himself has been running a dairy at the site for 16 years and says proper drainage has never existed since the complex came up. No large, permanent drain has ever been constructed in the area, so both rainwater and everyday wastewater keep collecting on the main lanes instead of flowing away. Dung and slush are scattered across the roads, making movement difficult for residents and raising the constant risk of animals falling sick from the standing filth.\n\nWaterlogging raises infection risk for animals\nDairy owner Ramkumar says the sanitation arrangements inside the complex are far from satisfactory. Standing water and filth keep the risk of infections and other illnesses among the animals alive, which in turn pushes up the cost of treating them. He adds that the internal roads are badly damaged, with dirty water pooling on them, forcing residents to wade through it every single time they head towards the city for work or supplies. He says the demand for a proper drain has been raised for close to two decades now, yet no lasting fix has come through from the authorities.\n\nVets charge more, streetlights stay dark\nDairy owner Dinesh says the poor roads and filth even discourage veterinarians from visiting the complex when animals fall ill. He alleges that doctors sometimes charge as much as one thousand rupees just for a single visit and treatment. The problems go well beyond water and hygiene, streetlights across the complex are also in poor shape, leaving large stretches dark after sunset. Workers struggle to carry out their daily duties amid the dirt and standing water, and looking after the animals safely after dark becomes even harder without proper lighting.\n\nDairy owners demand a permanent drain\nFrustrated dairy owners have appealed to the municipal corporation and local administration to first build a permanent drain to solve the water drainage problem inside the complex once and for all. They have also demanded repair of the broken roads, regular cleaning drives, and proper functioning streetlights, so that every spell of rain does not turn into the same ordeal all over again for the families still holding on to their dairies here.\n\nWhat this means for you\nWaterlogging in a densely packed dairy complex during the monsoon has a direct effect on the health of both animals and the people who work there.\n\n• Across India: Many cities relocate dairies away from residential areas without ever completing the promised infrastructure. Ambala's situation is a reminder for dairy owners elsewhere to keep pushing local authorities in writing for the facilities they were assured.\n• In Ambala: The roughly 35 dairy units still operating in the Mandaur complex face waterlogging and filth every time it rains. If the municipal corporation builds a permanent drain, both their daily hardship and the risk of animal illness could ease significantly.\n• Animal health: Constant exposure to dirty water raises the risk of infections spreading among the animals, which can lower milk output and force dairy owners into extra treatment expenses.\n• Financial strain: Vet fees running up to around one thousand rupees, combined with recurring illness, eat directly into dairy owners' earnings and could push more of them out of the business over time.\n• Safety: Without working streetlights, moving around and tending to animals after dark becomes risky, particularly for workers and dairy owners in the complex.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Which part of Ambala is this dairy complex in?\nIt is located in the Mandaur locality of Ambala.\n\n2. When were the dairies moved here?\nThe city's dairies were relocated here around 15 to 20 years ago.\n\n3. How many plots were there originally and how many dairies remain now?\nAbout 150 plots were originally allotted, but only around 35 dairies are still operating today.\n\n4. What is the dairy owners' biggest complaint?\nTheir biggest complaint is that no permanent drain has ever been built here, so rain causes severe waterlogging.\n\n5. What do they say about vet fees?\nDairy owner Dinesh alleges that because of bad roads and filth, vets sometimes charge around one thousand rupees for a single visit.\n\n6. How long has the drain been demanded?\nAccording to dairy owner Ramkumar, the demand for a drain has been raised for close to 20 years.\n\n7. What have dairy owners asked the administration to do?\nThey have asked for a permanent drain, repair of broken roads, regular cleaning, and proper streetlights.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/haryana/ambala-ke-mandaur-deyari-parisara-men-barisha-bani-musibata-pashupalakon-ka-kahana-barason-se-nahin-bana-pakka-nala-28566",
  "category": "Haryana",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-06",
  "tags": [
    "Ambala dairy",
    "Mandaur dairy complex",
    "waterlogging",
    "dairy farmers issue",
    "drain construction",
    "Haryana news"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}