Heavy rain continued to lash the national capital for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, leaving several roads waterlogged and commuters wading through knee- and waist-deep water, even as Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh acknowledged “temporary water accumulation” at several vulnerable locations.
Maintaining that pre-monsoon measures had reduced identified waterlogging points from 194 to 65 and recurring hotspots from 53 to 20, he said: “The recent intense rainfall has resulted in temporary water accumulation at some vulnerable locations, including stretches under the jurisdiction of different agencies. Such instances are being addressed on priority through pumping, drain cleaning and field-level interventions.”
The Minister said the PWD had undertaken additional desilting and capacity-restoration work at vulnerable stretches, including locations that had not been desilted for several years “owing to inter-agency and access-related issues”.
“Temporary pumping arrangements, along with field teams, are being deployed at vulnerable locations to clear accumulated water on priority,” he added.
Navigating flooded roads
