Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Friday, focusing on key civic issues, including the identification of dark spots and waterlogging issues affecting the national capital.
NDMC Vice Chairman Kuldeep Chahal stated that the meeting was part of the 'Viksit Bharat’ initiative, organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, to enhance rainwater harvesting efforts through modular pit technology.
The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up efforts to address the issue of urban flooding well in advance.
Solanki, who is on a ‘Gaon Dehat Bachao Yatra’, demanding solution to the problems of rural Delhi, has organised a panchayat in Ranikheda village and alleged that the villagers were unable to do farming in the area as their crops were being destroyed every year due to waterlogging in the fields.
Jawans of NDRF and Andal police have recovered the scooty, which had drowned yesterday at the Singaran river from here today, while the rider Debashish Dutta (58) is still missing.
Due to the morning showers, several places reported waterlogging, forcing the traffic to crawl during the peak office hours in the capital city.
Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav regarding waterlogging under the Zakhira underpass in the city claiming that the cause of the problem is due to the non-channelisation of water coming from the area belonging to the Railways.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Monday expressed sorrow over the death of a 9-year-old boy who reportedly drowned in a drain on Sunday in Wazirpur Industrial Area while on his way to a public toilet block.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier forecasted the rainfall, predicting that moderate to heavy showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, would occur in various parts of the city.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Monday slammed the Arvind Kejriwal for waterlogging in the national capital in the ongoing Monsoon season and deaths due to rain related incidents.
