Nawab Saheb Kunta

Nawab Saheb Kunta is a district of Hyderabad, India. The neighbourhood is located in a low-lying area of the Old City[1] and has been developed since 1978,fully developed locality with all shops,schools,hospitals etc. The area is prone to waterlogging and flooding, which sometimes leads to problems with the supply of drinking water.[2]

Nawab Saheb Kunta is a municipal corporation in Hyderabad district, As it is one of the oldest area of Hyderabad. Most of the people live here are Muslims. It has its own GHMC corporator, Shireen Fatima.[3]

The medical system of Nawab Saheb Kunta is poor. Regularly, people who live there are diagnosed with different diseases which are rare in more well-to-do areas, like dengue, malaria, and chikungunya. Many people die there from swine flu.[4]

Pathetic roads and scarcity of water continues to affect vast areas of the Old City. The residents of Vettapally, Fatima Nagar, Nawab Sahab kunta, Tigal kunta and Mustafa Nagar of Bhadurpura constituency, alleged that local administration has ignored these areas which lack basic amenities.[5]

AIMIM party is strong in this area.[6]

Oldest mosques in this area Masjid-e-Omer Farooq (rz), Masjid-e-Bilal (rz), Masjid-e-Bibi Fatima (rz).

References

  1. "Heavy rain lashes city". Times of India. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. "Residents give a thumbs down to water board". The Hindu. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  3. Khan, Asif Yar. "A student and a corporator too!". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  4. www.ETHealthworld.com. "Hyderabad: Another woman succumbs to swine flu; toll touches 3 - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  5. "Bahadurpura residents battle bad roads, water problems - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  6. "MIM and the political contours of Old City". The Hans India. Retrieved 2017-03-29.


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