Blueprint for waterlogging woes soon: Delhi CM

While problem areas, such as Minto Road and areas around Mathura Road have fared better on the waterlogging front this year, areas like Dhaula Kuan have seen persistent issues.

CM Gupta, however, said Sunday that despite Delhi receiving above-normal rainfall in August, residents did not face a severe waterlogging crisis. “While waterlogging did occur in some areas, the situation in most localities returned to normal within half-an-hour to an hour owing to the efficiency of the concerned departments,” she said.

She added that “serious waterlogging” was not witnessed this time at “super black spots” such as Minto Road Bridge, ITO Chowk, Zakhira Underpass, and Anand Vihar. “Even after continuous rainfall for two days, Delhi’s traffic and civic life remained normal,” she said, adding that by the end of the month, more rain was expected and a new record could be set.

“The situation has improved because of advance preparations undertaken by civic agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council, and Delhi Cantonment Board. Acting on forecasts of prolonged rainfall, the government carried out deep-cleaning of drains, installed additional pumps, and deployed special staff in vulnerable areas. I personally inspected several localities prone to waterlogging and issued strict directives to ensure prompt action,” the CM said.

Delhi’s waterlogging issues stem from decades-old encroachment upon traditional drainage systems, concretisation and garbage-laden drains. Also, most unauthorised colonies do not have a formal drainage system.

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