MEERUT: The Government Freedom Struggle Museum campus, which is dedicated to the 1857 uprising that started from Meerut more than 160 years ago and has been visited by the likes of former President APJ Abdul Kalam , has been inundated with sewage water. The primary reason attributed to that is lack of coordination between Meerut Cantonment Board and Meerut Municipal Corporation authorities that have failed to initiate a concerted effort to clear a drain they share.Located inside cantonment territory on Delhi Road that borders with a municipal area, the museum is now bearing the brunt as a great amount of dirty water is stagnating inside the once sprawling premises. Curator of the museum Manoj Gautam said, “The sorry state of affairs can be gauged from the fact that today, drain water surrounds the memorial pillar inaugurated by our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru , on August 15, 1957.”Interestingly, Gandhi Jayanti is just two days away, a date that will mark the third anniversary of the much publicized Swachh Bharat Mission.The drain in question falls in cantonment area, but it flows towards Jali Kothi , which comes under the jurisdiction of the city municipal corporation. Often, a part of the drain on Delhi Road, which in this case is like a ‘no man’s land’, is choked, and both the authorities shy away from getting their hands dirty.Speaking to TOI, MA Zafar, media officer, Meerut Cantonment Board, said, “There needs to be a concerted effort from both sides to de-silt the drain regularly. But most of the times, the nagar nigam does not have the manpower or time to do that. Since sewage flows from here to the city via this drain, our effort alone will not bear fruit as the effluent will backtrack. More cleaning is required from the city side so that cantonment sewage can pass through easily.”On its part, the nagar nigam downplays the problem and claims that things are under control. District health officer Kunwar Singh said, “We keep cleaning our area every now and then. Even now, our machines are on the spot. There is no dearth of manpower as such. It is a minor problem.”