Delhi: PWD to focus on 50 problem areas in city

Officials added they will construct an underground sump with enhanced pumping capacity in the area.

The Delhi government’s public works department (PWD) has identified 50 most vulnerable spots from a list of 147 for repair to ensure there is no repeat of waterlogging in the areas during monsoon next year, said senior officials. Among the spots are Shahdara railway bridge, Karkardooma Metro station, Shashi Garden, Laxmi Nagar Metro station, Vikas Marg, Minto road, IP flyover just after the loop, turn on Khyber Pass, under Mayapuri flyover, Tikri Border Metro station, Mehrauli Badarpur road, and Bhati Mines road.

Officials also insisted that their efforts to avert waterlogging at Minto bridge underpass was successful to a great extent. (Raj K Raj/HT)

“Different agencies went about building more small drains and connected them to the larger PWD drains which has already reached their carrying capacity. Further, storm water from previously unpaved areas now flows into drains along roads...,” said a PWD official.

Officials also insisted that their efforts to avert waterlogging at Minto bridge underpass was successful to a great extent.

Officials added they will construct an underground sump with enhanced pumping capacity in the area. “We will start the work towards September end and have set February 2022 deadline for the project,” added the official cited above.