- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 08 Jul 2024 03:43 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi government has decided to build a 4.5 km long drain between Najafgarh Supplementary Drain and Mundka Haat Railway Station to address the issue of waterlogging in Kirari, an official statement informed. The new drain will be connected to smaller drains in the Kirari region which will aid the drainage of rainwater from the nearby colonies, the statement further added.
The drain will be constructed along the railway line. The Public Works Department of the Delhi Government will soon sign an MoU with the Indian Railways. PWD minister Atishi has approved this proposal, the statement added.
On July 1, Delhi water minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi had directed officials to find solutions for addressing the overflow of a drain, which runs through central Delhi, during heavy rainfall.
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Notably, Delhi on June 28 received the highest rainfall in a single day in June in 88 years, bringing the city to a grinding halt. With the monsoon arriving in the capital, the problem of waterlogging has magnified.
Notably, the number of waterlogging prone points in the city has increased to 308. Of these, 214 hypersensitive points are present on the roads of the Public Works Department (PWD) alone. Meanwhile, the hypersensitive points on Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council, DDA and National Highway in Delhi area have increased to 94.
At least 11 people, including four children have died in Delhi since the onset of the monsoon in the national capital.