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Delhi’s summer rain spell puts monsoon prep in focus

Less than 25% of the target under the first phase has been achieved from January till April 25, even as the deadline of May 31is less than a month away

A drain near Anna Nagar slum in Indraprastha, New Delhi on Sunday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 05, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Overnight rains damage wheat grains in Punjab mandis

Fazilka deputy commissioner Amarpreet Kaur claimed that over 5.23 lakh wheat bags were lifted from grain markets across the district in a single day to save stocks from damage.

Labourers move soaked sacks of wheat grain in a waterlogged mandi at Bhagtanwala grain market in Amritsar on Friday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Published on May 03, 2025 06:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Jalandhar/ferozepur

Rain, thunderstorms cause waterlogging, outages, traffic snarls in Gurugram

Billboards and hoardings collapsed onto parked cars, electric poles, and other properties and leading to outages. Commuters heading to work faced difficulties

Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam officials reported outages from several locations across the city, mainly due to damage caused by uprooted trees and branches (Parveen Kumar/HT Photos)

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Published on May 02, 2025 11:51 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Man goes above and beyond to rescue helpless cow stuck in drainage. Watch

A man rescued a cow stuck in a drainage. His heroic act restored faith in humanity as the viral video garnered millions of views online.

A man’s heroic act of rescuing a trapped cow from a drainage went viral.(Instagram/veera__singam)

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Published on Mar 03, 2025 08:08 AM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Sushant Lok 1 residents seek end to waterlogging woes this year

The stagnant water damages infrastructure, stalls vehicles, and floods basements, posing serious health and safety risks, residents claim

Sushant Lok 1 residents with chief engineer Manoj Yadav on Thursday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 08, 2025 06:18 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

MCG chief inspects civic issues of Mohammadpur Jharsa Village

MCG commissioner said that payments to contractors for sewer cleaning would only be released after obtaining satisfaction certificates from residents.

To enhance sanitation measures, Garg announced that dedicated sanitation workers would be deployed in the village, and a list of these workers would be shared with the villagers. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 27, 2025 05:12 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhi: NDMC to undertake restoration of decades-old sewer lines next year

NDMC officials said that the work will only be taken up on coordination with traffic police to minimise snarls

NDMC maintains around 350km of sewer lines, which is spread over an area of 42.7 sq km of the New Delhi area. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Dec 27, 2024 05:38 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Wagholi residents furious over sewage overflow, lack of action by civic body

Residents of Wagholi blame the civic authorities for lack of proper drainage system in their area as sewage water flows on to the road posing safety and health risks

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Updated on Nov 29, 2024 09:54 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Delhi: PWD set to undertake repairs on Rohtak Road

The repair work on a 10km, six-lane road will take place in two phases, and bids have been invited for each

Potholes and debris on Rohtak Road near Anand Parbat in New Delhi on Monday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Hry minister pushes for urgent infra boost on Ggm-Jhajjar Rd

Minister Rao Narbir Singh directed PWD, GMDA, and MCG officials to hold a joint meeting focused on completing road repairs and resolving sewage and drainage issues within a set timeframe

Haryana cabinet minister Rao Narbir Singh with senior officials during the inspection on Monday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 12, 2024 05:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Inclined to refer review of Delhi’s infra to Union secy: HC

Stating that the entire system in Delhi needed a relook in light of its “outdated” infrastructure, the court asked the committee to give suggestions for revamps

During the hearing on Wednesday, the court expressed its displeasure over the failure of various authorities in the Capital to coordinate in order to improve the city’s infrastructure, terming the state of affairs as “sad”. (File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 07, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByShruti Kakkar

PWD to award three-year contracts for effective drain desilting

PWD plans three-year contracts for drain desilting in Delhi to enhance accountability and tackle monsoon flooding, amid ongoing concerns over past performance.

Delhi government attributed monsoon waterlogging and urban flooding to lack of proper drain desilting. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Nov 04, 2024 05:18 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Paris dream goes down the drain in Panchkula

With Panchkula’s population having grown manifold since it was planned, the city’s drainage system must be upgraded and nullahs need to be cleared of encroachments with political will and compliance of civic authorities

This monsoon, waterlogging turned fatal as a three-year-old girl died after she fell into an open manhole on an inundated street in Sector 12-A. (Sant Arora/HT)

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Updated on Oct 02, 2024 09:42 AM IST

ByShailee Dogra, Panchkula

India v Bangladesh: Wet patches rule out play on Day 3 of Kanpur Test

The umpires called off play without a ball being bowled for the second day in a row due to wet patches on the field

Match officials inspect the outfield at Green Park on Sunday. (PTI)

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Published on Sep 29, 2024 10:57 PM IST

BySharad Deep

Gururgam’s Ward 25 faces connectivity, infra woes

Ward 25 faces significant challenges in public transport and last-mile connectivity, with no reliable public transport services, residents allege

The dilapidated condition of a main road connecting to sectors 67, 68, 69, 70, 75, and Badshahpur. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Heavy rain inundates key Gurugram roads, brings parts of city to standstill

Waterlogging was reported from Delhi-Jaipur Expressway near Narsinghpur, Sohna Road, Golf Course Extension Road, Basai, Hero Honda Chowk, Southern Peripheral Road

Office-goers bore the brunt of the downpour. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 06, 2024 08:43 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Downpour washes away LMC claims; more rain likely today

A rain spell in Lucknow exposed the city's poor drainage, causing significant waterlogging. More rain is expected, with temperatures remaining above normal.

Waterlogging in Lucknow Udayganj after Wednesday’s downpour (Mushtaq Ali)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2024 09:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Lucknow: Just 5.3 mm of rain enough to cause havoc

The forecast for Lucknow is partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of light to moderate rain/thundershowers.

Waterlogging in Ghasyari Mandi locality of Lucknow on Wednesday (Mushtaq Ali/HT)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Residents hassled as rain, sewerage water entre houses in Mohali

People residing in 1,200 houses located in the low-lying area of Phase 11, Mohali, were seen pumping out water using buckets, tubs, wipers and making temporary brick walls to combat the rain water getting inside their houses

Commuters wade through a waterlogged road after rain in Mohali on Monday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2024 06:56 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Overnight showers cause waterlogging, traffic snarls in Gurugram

IMD officials said that there is a forecast of heavy rainfall in Gurugram and neighbouring districts on September 2, besides light to moderate rainfall in isolated places till September 4. Gurugram’s air quality index (AQI) was in satisfactory category (80) on Thursday

Vehicles stuck in a two kilometre long queue on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway due to rain near Iffco Chowk elevated U-turn, in Gurugram on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 30, 2024 05:50 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Heavy rainfall in Gurugram causes severe waterlogging; traffic affected

IMD officials said that the city recorded a rainfall of at least 6mm in the past 24 hours and light to moderate rainfall is expected in the next two hours

Traffic congestion at Delhi-Gurugram expressway near Signature Tower flyover in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar | HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2024 03:16 PM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Mahesh Society Chowk residents protest poor drainage, release boats in wastewater

The protesters demanded that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) address the drainage issues at Mahesh Society Chowk on an immediate and urgent basis

As the drainage chamber in the middle of the road is completely broken, drainage water keeps flowing onto the road. Both pedestrians and motorists have to be cautious while navigating the chowk. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

House owners body calls for white paper on expenditure by MC on road, gullies cleaning

HOWA held its core committee meeting wherein the officials of the municipal corporation were held completely responsible for the losses occurred because of rain water entering the houses, markets and the basement of the civil hospital of Sector 6 on August 11 after heavy rains

The demand was made to issue a white paper on the expenditure incurred by the municipal corporation on cleaning of roads and lanes this season. (HT Representational image)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Waterlogging in VIP Lko areas: Mayor asks civic chief to set up panel to rid city of problem

Panel to be also tasked with identifying shortcomings in existing infrastructure, proposing short-term and long-term measures

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Updated on Aug 21, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Narrow drains flowing out to silty choes behind Chandigarh’s waterlogging mess

Its narrow drainage system designed to handle a maximum of 15 to 25 mm of rain per hour, depending on the area, Chandigarh braved 110.3 mm rain in just two hours between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Sunday

With the stormwater system already embattled, authorities have also failed to complete civic works before monsoon, allege Chandigarh residents. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:36 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Alarming level of garbage dumping, water logging found in 4 Noida sectors

Residents in other localities including Sector 12, 18, 19 said that a similar situation prevails in their place

To prevent water logging situation, directions have been issued to remove encroachments from drains, developing footpath crossdrain to manage waterflow, and raising the height of the culvert in Sector 62, Khoda road. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 11, 2024 08:06 AM IST

ByMaria Khan

Move all coaching centres to better planned areas: Report on deaths in Delhi

The report also castigated officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and the coaching institute

CBI officials along with Delhi police officials at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajendra Nagar in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2024 04:21 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Recent heavy rainfall has added potholed-roads to suburbs’ woes

Residents claim PMC has failed to provide basic infrastructure to 34 fringe villages merged with the civic body since 2017

A road riddled with potholes in Narhe area that was merged with PMC. Residents claim the civic body has failed to provide basic infrastructure to its 34 villages merged since 2017. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)

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Updated on Aug 07, 2024 08:16 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

₹500cr corpus to be used to fix drains, says Delhi mayor

Addressing a press conference after a review meeting with officials, she said many areas are still dependent on 20 to 30-year-old drains that have not been upgraded and have fallen into disrepair

Amid furore over waterlogging-related deaths at Rau’s IAS Study Circle, the road outside the coaching centre was severely waterlogged again during an extreme rainfall in the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. (PTI)

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Updated on Aug 02, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByParas Singh

UPSC aspirants death: MCD report blames everyone but MCD

In its probe report on the death of three students at Rau’s IAS circle coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, the MCD appeared to deflect all blame away from itself

Police officers outside the Rau’s IAS Study circle in Delhi on Monday. (ArvindYadav/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2024 04:56 AM IST

ByParas Singh

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Less than 25% of the target under the first phase has been achieved from January till April 25, even as the deadline of May 31is less than a month away

Fazilka deputy commissioner Amarpreet Kaur claimed that over 5.23 lakh wheat bags were lifted from grain markets across the district in a single day to save stocks from damage.

Billboards and hoardings collapsed onto parked cars, electric poles, and other properties and leading to outages. Commuters heading to work faced difficulties

A man rescued a cow stuck in a drainage. His heroic act restored faith in humanity as the viral video garnered millions of views online.

The stagnant water damages infrastructure, stalls vehicles, and floods basements, posing serious health and safety risks, residents claim

MCG commissioner said that payments to contractors for sewer cleaning would only be released after obtaining satisfaction certificates from residents.

NDMC officials said that the work will only be taken up on coordination with traffic police to minimise snarls

Residents of Wagholi blame the civic authorities for lack of proper drainage system in their area as sewage water flows on to the road posing safety and health risks

The repair work on a 10km, six-lane road will take place in two phases, and bids have been invited for each

Minister Rao Narbir Singh directed PWD, GMDA, and MCG officials to hold a joint meeting focused on completing road repairs and resolving sewage and drainage issues within a set timeframe

Stating that the entire system in Delhi needed a relook in light of its “outdated” infrastructure, the court asked the committee to give suggestions for revamps

PWD plans three-year contracts for drain desilting in Delhi to enhance accountability and tackle monsoon flooding, amid ongoing concerns over past performance.

With Panchkula’s population having grown manifold since it was planned, the city’s drainage system must be upgraded and nullahs need to be cleared of encroachments with political will and compliance of civic authorities

The umpires called off play without a ball being bowled for the second day in a row due to wet patches on the field

Ward 25 faces significant challenges in public transport and last-mile connectivity, with no reliable public transport services, residents allege

Waterlogging was reported from Delhi-Jaipur Expressway near Narsinghpur, Sohna Road, Golf Course Extension Road, Basai, Hero Honda Chowk, Southern Peripheral Road

A rain spell in Lucknow exposed the city's poor drainage, causing significant waterlogging. More rain is expected, with temperatures remaining above normal.

The forecast for Lucknow is partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of light to moderate rain/thundershowers.

People residing in 1,200 houses located in the low-lying area of Phase 11, Mohali, were seen pumping out water using buckets, tubs, wipers and making temporary brick walls to combat the rain water getting inside their houses

IMD officials said that there is a forecast of heavy rainfall in Gurugram and neighbouring districts on September 2, besides light to moderate rainfall in isolated places till September 4. Gurugram’s air quality index (AQI) was in satisfactory category (80) on Thursday

IMD officials said that the city recorded a rainfall of at least 6mm in the past 24 hours and light to moderate rainfall is expected in the next two hours

The protesters demanded that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) address the drainage issues at Mahesh Society Chowk on an immediate and urgent basis

HOWA held its core committee meeting wherein the officials of the municipal corporation were held completely responsible for the losses occurred because of rain water entering the houses, markets and the basement of the civil hospital of Sector 6 on August 11 after heavy rains

Panel to be also tasked with identifying shortcomings in existing infrastructure, proposing short-term and long-term measures

Its narrow drainage system designed to handle a maximum of 15 to 25 mm of rain per hour, depending on the area, Chandigarh braved 110.3 mm rain in just two hours between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Sunday

Residents in other localities including Sector 12, 18, 19 said that a similar situation prevails in their place

The report also castigated officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and the coaching institute

Residents claim PMC has failed to provide basic infrastructure to 34 fringe villages merged with the civic body since 2017

Addressing a press conference after a review meeting with officials, she said many areas are still dependent on 20 to 30-year-old drains that have not been upgraded and have fallen into disrepair

In its probe report on the death of three students at Rau’s IAS circle coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, the MCD appeared to deflect all blame away from itself

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