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Gurugram MP directs officials to find a solution for waterlogging

Union minister and Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh on Thursday visited Narsinghpur on Delhi Gurgaon expressway to take stock of the preparations made by civic agencies to prevent waterlogging on this stretch. Taking cognisance of the heavy waterlogging in Sector 15 and areas around it, Singh also directed the officials to check whether rain water harvesting structures were functional in the city, and submit a report within 15 days. Singh also said that a special case should be prepared and sent to the Haryana government for waterlogged agricultural land near village Daulatabad and Babupur villages, so that farmers can get compensation for the damages caused due to waterlogging. PC Meena, CEO, GMDA during the meeting said that said that due to the work done through the Municipal Corporation Gurugram, this time there has been a reduction in the waterlogged area along the Najafgarh drain and by making an artificial lake in 100 acres of this area, not only waterlogging will be controlled but the lake will also be restored.

Hindustan Times

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