7 years after ‘Gurujam’: Waterlogging still a riddle that city can’t solve
1 year, 4 months ago

7 years after ‘Gurujam’: Waterlogging still a riddle that city can’t solve

Hindustan Times  

It’s been seven years since the infamous “Gurujam” of 2016, when commuters were stuck in a mammoth gridlock on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for nearly two days after rainfall of 52mm, during the course of a single day, flooded all arterial roads, inundated houses, and washed away the city’s moniker of “Millennium City”. Residents said this monsoon, areas such as Narsingpur, Hero Honda Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Khandsa, Tau Devi Lal stadium, Sector 38 stretch, district courts, Golf Course Extension Road, Southern Peripheral Road, Rajiv Chowk, Iffco Chowk, Udyog Vihar, and Sohna Road, were submerged, and shows that the problem has now expanded to newer areas. For example, when the city received moderate rain this July 9, waterlogging was reported from at least 20 new spots in residential areas and intersections such as Sector 57, Sector 51, Sector 48, Shivaji Nagar, district courts, Sector 38 and many areas along Dwarka Expressway, said residents. Missing stormwater systems and limited carrying capacity of the existing network ensure that whenever it rains heavily over a short duration, these systems are unable to carry the water, resulting in water-logging,” he said. Canals leading to lakes and ponds are the only solution,” he said Experts call for infra upgrade Sewa Ram, an urban transport systems design expert and a faculty member at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, said even after a single shower, Gurugram witnesses water-logging and the problem is now being seen in residential areas also.

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Gurugram’s Ward 13: Poor road infra triggers traffic snarls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram’s Ward 13: Poor road infra triggers traffic snarls

Hindustan Times  

Ward 13, which encompasses areas such as Kadipur Village, Kadipur Enclave, Kadipur Industrial Area, Sector 37C, Amar Colony, and Auto Market among others, faces multiple civic challenges, including severe traffic congestion, broken roads, and persistent waterlogging, with little intervention from local authorities, residents allege. Residents further claimed that there are a huge number of heavy vehicles that use the Gurugram-Pataudi …

Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains

Hindustan Times  

The work of cleaning and desilting four key stormwater drains in the city is progressing albeit with some challenges, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Irrigation and Flood Control department have stated in their respective affidavits in the National Green Tribunal. The agencies have filed affidavits in the NGT, which come days after the green court raised the inadequate …

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year
4 months ago

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year

The Hindu  

With the monsoon approaching, the government has planned a series of measures, involving many departments, to mitigate the impact of the rain. In the Kosasthalayar River Basin, the GCC will construct 675.37 km of storm water drains at an estimated cost of ₹3,220 crore. In the Kovalam Basin Phase I, costing ₹150.45 crore and funded by KfW Development Bank, 37.09 …

Gurugram inundated, traffic backlog on Delhi-Ggn expressway
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram inundated, traffic backlog on Delhi-Ggn expressway

Hindustan Times  

Nearly three hours of continuous rainfall in Gurugram on Thursday morning led to severe waterlogging and traffic snarls, especially on the Narsinghpur stretch of the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Basai and the Golf Course Extension Road. Traffic congestion was also reported from the National Highway 48, on stretches going towards Delhi and Sohna Road. Traffic on NH-48 between Kherki Daula and Rajiv …

Waterlogging triggers traffic jams after heavy rainfall in Gurugram
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waterlogging triggers traffic jams after heavy rainfall in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Three hours of heavy rainfall in Gurugram on Thursday morning led to waterlogging and traffic jams, especially on the Narsinghpur stretch of the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Basai and Golf Course Extension Road. Residents said children in colonies connected to NH-48 near Narsinghpur were unable to go to schools as most roads in the low-lying area were inundated, making it impossible for …

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains

The Hindu  

With the southwest monsoon intensifying, the Erode Corporation has expedited the desilting of major stormwater drains to prevent water clogging. The desilting works are being carried out in a phased manner to address the issue of bushes and silt disrupting the flow of rainwater in major drains and causing them to overflow onto the roads, which ends up inconveniencing residents …

NGT slams agencies over choked Barapullah drain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT slams agencies over choked Barapullah drain

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has expressed disappointment over agencies not taking responsibility to desilt and dredge the Barapullah drain, stating a key segment of the drain was yet to be dredged even as it directed the Delhi chief secretary to convene a meeting of all agencies, fix responsibility and take action, according to documents seen by HT. MCD officials clear …

NGT takes dim view of agencies not desilting key Delhi drain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT takes dim view of agencies not desilting key Delhi drain

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has expressed disappointment over agencies not taking responsibility to desilt and dredge the Barapullah drain, stating a key segment of the drain was yet to be dredged even as it directed the Delhi chief secretary to convene a meeting of all agencies, fix responsibility and take action, according to documents seen by HT. NGT has been …

The never-ending issue of flooding in underpasses rears its head again
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The never-ending issue of flooding in underpasses rears its head again

Hindustan Times  

While the monsoon rains are a welcome relief after humid days, inundated underpasses remain a recurring nightmare that plagues commuters in Delhi and the National Capital Region — a problem that points to layered negligence and apathy on the part of civic authorities in these cities. There are at least three pumps draining water but there was a lot of …

Traffic jams, waterlogging across Gurugram after heavy rain lashes city
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Traffic jams, waterlogging across Gurugram after heavy rain lashes city

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rainfall in Gurugram on Wednesday morning resulted in severe waterlogging and traffic jams in several areas of the city, especially the Narsinghpur stretch of the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, and areas near Basai and Golf Course Extension Road. Narsinghpur Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Vatika Chowk, Iffco Chowk, Dwarka Expressway, Golf Course Extension Road, Southern Peripheral Road, Udyog Vihar, Sohna …

Heavy rainfall in Gurugram causes severe waterlogging; traffic affected on NH-48
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Heavy rainfall in Gurugram causes severe waterlogging; traffic affected on NH-48

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rainfall in Gurugram led to severe waterlogging affecting traffic in the process on Wednesday morning. Several areas in the city were heavily inundated, with the Narsinghpur stretch of the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway and places near Basai and Golf Course Extension Road, said officials. Narsinghpur Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Vatika Chowk, Iffco Chowk, Dwarka Expressway, Golf Course Extension Road, …

Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors
5 months ago

Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday approved two stormwater drain projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority worth an estimated ₹83.85 crore. Two stormwater drain projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority worth an estimated ₹ 83.85 crore have been cleared by the Haryana CM. The work that has been approved includes construction of a RCC box …

Madhavaram: A fast-developing locality in Chennai grapples with critical gaps in infrastructure
5 months ago

Madhavaram: A fast-developing locality in Chennai grapples with critical gaps in infrastructure

The Hindu  

Madhavaram, once known for serenity, lush mango groves, and verdant landscapes rich in groundwater, is a burgeoning suburb. Some flood-prone areas — like Elizabeth Nagar and Lakshmi Nagar — are yet to come under the storm water drain network. Though overhead tanks have been constructed at places like Bank Colony and pipelines have been laid, residents are yet to get …

Being water-smart in Gurugram
5 months ago

Being water-smart in Gurugram

The Hindu  

As one drives down the new 16-lane elevated Dwarka Expressway that is 27.6 km-long and connects Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana, the sprawling urban cityscape filled with towering highrises rushes past. Prominent real estate giants such as DLF, Godrej, Central Park and M3M are adopting sustainable and energy-efficient building designs and green construction techniques to reduce carbon footprint. While Central …

Waterlogging brings Mumbai to halt, shuts Andheri, Milan, Khar subways
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Waterlogging brings Mumbai to halt, shuts Andheri, Milan, Khar subways

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The downpour in the city on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday and the resultant waterlogging put paid to Mumbaikars’ hopes of beginning the new week on a firm footing. “Most of my neighbours couldn’t leave their homes, but since they didn’t have a work from home option, they had to take leave.” Water also entered some houses, …

Monsoon’s here, but Chandigarh’s Sector 40 road still torn up for sewer work
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Monsoon’s here, but Chandigarh’s Sector 40 road still torn up for sewer work

Hindustan Times  

Despite the monsoon already marking its arrival in the city, civic works for laying storm sewers are still underway at Vikas Marg, raising concerns about soil erosion that can lead to major cave-ins. The work, spanning from Sector 40 to Sector 42, has led to road closures and uprooted sidewalks for the past few weeks, already causing inconvenience to commuters …

Rainwater floods homes, roads in Gurugram
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rainwater floods homes, roads in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

At least 20 spots across the city witnessed severe waterlogging, forcing residents to remain indoors during the first half of the day. Similarly, Narsinghpur Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Vatika Chowk, Iffco Chowk,, Golf Course Extension Road, Southern Peripheral Road, Udyog Vihar, Sohna Road, Basai, Khandsa Road, and Pataudi Road experienced waterlogging along with several internal roads faced waterlogging, …

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again

Hindustan Times  

The deluge in areas surrounding ITO, Connaught Place and Tilak Marg, on Friday morning was a grim reminder of the historic July 2023 floods in the city which submerged large swathes of arterial stretches in key areas surrounding New Delhi, throwing normal life out of gear for nearly a week and displacing around 28,000 people. Last year, water entered the …

Heavy rain causes severe waterlogging in Gurugram; traffic affected
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rain causes severe waterlogging in Gurugram; traffic affected

Hindustan Times  

Waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall in the morning hours of Friday led to severe traffic jams across Gurugram. Many city areas were heavily inundated, with residents of Dwarka Expressway, Sector 9, Sector 21, Sector 23, and MG Road reporting significant waterlogging, making it difficult to step out of their homes. Narsinghpur Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Vatika Chowk, Iffco …

Major drain choked, Delhi’s Maharani Bagh stares at flooding after rain
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Major drain choked, Delhi’s Maharani Bagh stares at flooding after rain

Hindustan Times  

With monsoon around the corner, residents of Maharani Bagh area in southeast Delhi have urged civic authorities to expedite work on clearing and redesigning the severely clogged Taimoor Nagar drain before rains begin to lash the city properly.. During a spot check on Thursday, silt and garbage from the nullah had been partly excavated and stashed along the lane, leaving …

Major drain choked, Delhi’s Maharani Bagh stares at flooding after rain
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Major drain choked, Delhi’s Maharani Bagh stares at flooding after rain

Hindustan Times  

With monsoon around the corner, residents of Maharani Bagh area in southeast Delhi have urged civic authorities to expedite work on clearing and redesigning the severely clogged Taimoor Nagar drain before rains begin to lash the city properly.. During a spot check on Thursday, silt and garbage from the nullah had been partly excavated and stashed along the lane, leaving …

‘Civic storm’ brewing in Lucknow ahead of monsoon?
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Civic storm’ brewing in Lucknow ahead of monsoon?

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The onset of monsoon will be a big test for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, as the city faces a daunting task of cleaning more than half of all its 1,288 drains that are important for storm water management. Inadequate cleaning could lead to severe waterlogging in these key areas.” “The Riverbank Colony drain, around 2 km long and connected …

CM Favours Double Decker Model To Ease Traffic Congestion In Bengaluru City
7 months ago

CM Favours Double Decker Model To Ease Traffic Congestion In Bengaluru City

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asked officials concerned to adopt construction of a double-decker model where both flyover and Metro lines are on top of one another in other parts of Bengaluru city to ease vehicular congestion. Since, the model code of conduct for the general elections is in force, the Chief Minister sought permission from the Election Commission …

Rain exposes poor drain infrastructure in Dharmapuri's Palacode
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain exposes poor drain infrastructure in Dharmapuri's Palacode

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: The summer showers in the last few days offered much-needed relief to people reeling under a heat wave but residents in the Palacode town panchayat in Dharmapuri district were left with a new problem. The rainwater which had eased the heat has pooled in areas around the bus stand owing to the poor drainage system. Speaking to TNIE, P …

Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA

The Hindu  

Stormwater drain construction and repair work carried out over the past couple of years in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency prevented prolonged inundation at a majority of locations here, during the intense rainfall earlier this month, according to a report compiled by Thousand Lights MLA N. Ezhilan. The report on the mitigation, rescue and relief work carried out in the …

Gurugram: Duct to divert stormwater to Najafgarh drain in works
1 year, 2 months ago

Gurugram: Duct to divert stormwater to Najafgarh drain in works

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority will soon begin the construction of master drain to divert stormwater to the Najafsgarh drain which is aimed at tackling flooding on agricultural fields in the city, officials said on Monday. Besides, GMDA will also construct the remaining portion of the Leg 3 drain which will not only be connected with the Leg 2 drain …

Najafgarh drain stretch will get bundh to prevent waterlogging
1 year, 3 months ago

Najafgarh drain stretch will get bundh to prevent waterlogging

Hindustan Times  

To prevent waterlogging in Dharmpur village and condominiums in the area adjoining the Najafgarh drain, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority said it will construct the pending section of the drain to ensure that stormwater and treated water from the city does not spread to the agricultural fields in the area, nor enter the village. The drain, which passes near Dharmpur …

Delhi Flood: Traffic Woes Persist As Water Yet to Recede From Key Roads
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Flood: Traffic Woes Persist As Water Yet to Recede From Key Roads

News 18  

After massive chaos due to waterlogging and flooding in Delhi as rains lashed the national capital for the past two weeks, several routes were opened on Saturday when Yamuna floodwater receded from the roads but traffic continues to remain affected even today. Delhi Flood News Latest Updates Delhi Flood: Avoid These Routes Traffic movement continues to remain affected on Ring …

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL
1 year, 5 months ago

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL

India TV News  

With the Met department forecasting light to moderate rains in Delhi and surrounding areas, the flood situation in North and East Delhi has become grim with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking his chief secretary to call in the army. Any fall in Yamuna water level in Delhi can happen only after low release of water from Hathni Kund barrage. All …

Delhi flood: Traffic in chaos; backflow fears grow
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi flood: Traffic in chaos; backflow fears grow

Hindustan Times  

Key stretches of the Ring Road, near ISBT Kashmere Gate and between Sarai Kale Khan and the WHO building, were shut off and the Gandhi Nagar-Akshardham stretch of the Pusta Road was off limits for traffic, significantly reducing the routes that people living across the river in the east could take to reach Delhi, triggering widespread traffic chaos that extended …

Torrential rain spells misery across tricity, Mohali, Panchkula, periphery worst-hit
1 year, 5 months ago

Torrential rain spells misery across tricity, Mohali, Panchkula, periphery worst-hit

Hindustan Times  

Rain continued to wreak havoc across tricity and its periphery areas for the third consecutive day, leading to building collapses, road cave-ins, and waterlogging at several places. Advocate Sahil Puri, a resident of Omaxe housing society in New Chandigarh, blamed a builder for digging the road to flush out rain water collected in the artificial lake of the society.With roads …

Stormwater canal backflow floods Jangpura, Defence Colony in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Stormwater canal backflow floods Jangpura, Defence Colony in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Since Saturday, the Public Works Department has received around 300 complaints about waterlogging and rainwater seeping into homes, officials aware of the matter said. These areas remain inundated as backflow from the Barapullah canal has not allowed the excess rainwater to flow out into the Yamuna, the officials said “Across Jangpura and neighbouring areas such as Nizamuddin and Bhogal, water …

Overnight heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Gurugram, subways closed
1 year, 5 months ago

Overnight heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Gurugram, subways closed

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rains lashed Gurugram on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in waterlogging across the city in low-lying areas as well as national highways. According to data from the district administration, Gurugram received 71 mm rainfall till 8am on Sunday Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying houses in DLF phases 1 and 3, Sector 4, 5, Palam Vihar, Sector 22, Sector 10A, Sector …

Overnight heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Gurugram, subways closed
1 year, 5 months ago

Overnight heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Gurugram, subways closed

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rains lashed Gurugram on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in waterlogging across the city in low-lying areas as well as national highways. According to data from the district administration, Gurugram received 71 mm rainfall till 8am on Sunday Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying houses in DLF phases 1 and 3, Sector 4, 5, Palam Vihar, Sector 22, Sector 10A, Sector …

Waterlogging in several areas across Gurugram
1 year, 5 months ago

Waterlogging in several areas across Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Several parts of the city were waterlogged while a few localities suffered power outages following several hours of rainfall on Saturday. Areas around Rajeev Chowk, Subhash Chowk, CH Bakhtawar Singh Road, sectors 9A and 10, Shivaji Park and Basai Road, Sector 48, Sector 51, and Pataudi Road were the worst affected. In Basai Road, Sector 10 and CH Bakhtawar Singh …

Pumpwell flooded, vehicles stranded for over two hours
1 year, 5 months ago

Pumpwell flooded, vehicles stranded for over two hours

The Hindu  

Pumpwell, which is the gateway to the city’s central business district area from national highways 66 and 75, remained flooded for more than two hours as heavy rains lashed the city on Monday. A video clipping of a person swimming in the flooded Pumpwell and another person swimming using an old tyre in the same circle went viral on social …

Videos: Gurugram roads severely waterlogged, NH48 flooded after heavy rainfall
1 year, 5 months ago

Videos: Gurugram roads severely waterlogged, NH48 flooded after heavy rainfall

India Today  

As the Delhi-NCR region received heavy rainfall in the early hours of Sunday, several roads in Gurugram witnessed severe waterlogging. #WATCH | Haryana: Severe waterlogging witnessed in several parts of Gurugram after incessant rain pic.twitter.com/zYiDPnSSut — ANI June 25, 2023 #WATCH | Haryana: Waterlogging in parts of Gurugram after rain lashed the city pic.twitter.com/XjaqnGwKPj — ANI June 25, 2023 The …

Rain: Car swept away due to excessive water flow in Haryana's river| WATCH
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain: Car swept away due to excessive water flow in Haryana's river| WATCH

India TV News  

Car swept due to rain: A woman’s car was swept away due to a sudden excessive water flow in the river owing to rain in Kharak Mangoli in Haryana’s Panchkula. Numerous city streets, including state highways and Narsinghpur Chowk on the Delhi-Jaipur route, were covered with an average of 3 to 4 feet of water, making travel for two-wheelers and …

‘Drainage Master Plan 2051 to end waterlogging, other civic woes in Lucknow’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Drainage Master Plan 2051 to end waterlogging, other civic woes in Lucknow’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Civic bodies -- Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Lucknow Development Authority, and Jal Nigam -- will prepare the Drainage Master Plan 2051 in line with the city’s development master plan. Divisional commissioner Roshan Jacob, who chaired the meeting, said that the Drainage Master Plan will help in solving civic issues like water logging and spread of vector-borne diseases. “The improvement of …

Change in stormwater mgmt need of the hour, say experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Change in stormwater mgmt need of the hour, say experts

Hindustan Times  

With continuous rains causing flooding in low-lying regions of Bengaluru, the urban experts have called for a change in the way the storm water in the city is handled. Meanwhile, urban planner V Ravichandar said unless a change in storm water drainage is brought about, the situation in the city is going to be difficult. While it’s supposed to channel …

Vijayaraghava Road: An eye on two issues that need to be addressed
2 years, 4 months ago

Vijayaraghava Road: An eye on two issues that need to be addressed

The Hindu  

On Vijayaraghava Road, smack outside the compound wall of Andhra Social & Cultural Association Employees Union, a JCB is scratching around for debris, and in the process racheting up the decibles. Besides this section, the one where North Boag Road cuts Vijayaraghava Road into two neat halves, underlines how the old stormwater drain network had been operated within small dimensions. …

Delay in drain works turn bane for East Anandbagh
2 years, 4 months ago

Delay in drain works turn bane for East Anandbagh

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Residents of East Anandbagh in Malkajgiri confront major trouble every time it rains, especially during the monsoon, due to inordinate delay in the construction works of a new drain. Earlier, about three feet of water used to enter their houses but with the nala works, water levels this time rose by a foot at least, said the residents. However, …

Old City’s roads turn nightmarish
2 years, 5 months ago

Old City’s roads turn nightmarish

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Travelling on the dug-up roads has turned nightmarish for motorists in parts of Old City, as trenches made for laying electric cable wires and storm water drains remain open even after completion of the works. According to locals, the storm water drain works were taken up from Murgi Chowk near the area and it badly impacted the movement of …

Steps taken to prevent waterlogging at critical spots in Delhi, says DJB
2 years, 6 months ago

Steps taken to prevent waterlogging at critical spots in Delhi, says DJB

Live Mint  

Delhi Jal Board on Wednesday said to prevent waterlogging during monsoon season in Delhi, the Public Works Department has identified several locations in the national capital and has taken a range of steps including construction of separate drains, high capacity sumps and installation of automated pumps among others to prevent the same. A senior PWD official said the department has …

Gurugram civic body to clean stormwater drain along Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road
3 years, 1 month ago

Gurugram civic body to clean stormwater drain along Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram will desilt and clean one-kilometre portion of the stormwater drain along the Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road from next month, said officials on Sunday. According to the MCG officials, besides the mixing of stormwater and sewerage lines, the drain is also broken at several points, resulting in rainwater overflowing onto the main carriageway during the monsoon season, …

Why Delhi roads get flooded every monsoon?
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Delhi roads get flooded every monsoon?

The Hindu  

During the monsoon, many parts of Delhi, including arterial roads, get waterlogged leading to traffic snarls even with an hour’s rainfall. The city works on a drainage master plan made in 1976 and one such plan prepared by IIT Delhi for the Delhi government in 2018 is yet to be implemented. But due to a combination of reasons, including sewage …

Vehicles wade through waterlogged streets as heavy rain lashes Delhi, Gurugram | Videos and pictures
3 years, 3 months ago

Vehicles wade through waterlogged streets as heavy rain lashes Delhi, Gurugram | Videos and pictures

India Today  

Traffic snarls and severe waterlogging were witnessed in parts of Delhi and Gurugram after heavy rainfall lashed the cities for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Once in a while it pours heavily pic.twitter.com/SzQfCpo0Gm — Aviator Anil Chopra August 31, 2021 In Delhi, the traffic police had to shut the underpass for vehicular movement due to waterlogging there. Minto Bridge, …

City marks five years of Gurujam with similar woes
3 years, 4 months ago

City marks five years of Gurujam with similar woes

Hindustan Times  

Residents woke up to flooded roads and water overflow inside housing societies as 91.8mm rainfall wreaked havoc in the city on Wednesday morning, with several areas expected to be waterlogged till midnight. The day also marked the fifth anniversary of the infamous “Gurujam” incident of 2016 when commuters were stuck on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for nearly two days and a …

Why Telling Images of Displacement, Knee-Deep Water Have Done Little to Fix the Issue of Floods
4 years, 1 month ago

Why Telling Images of Displacement, Knee-Deep Water Have Done Little to Fix the Issue of Floods

News 18  

Almost every year, we wake up to images of homes and vehicles submerged in water, children being rescued by boats on streets in one city or the other. Storm water drains either disappear or become cesspools of sewage, which then enters the lakes, makes them unusable and in some cases, lead to the infamous frothing and burning. Call for civic …

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