Delhi Govt Orders Waterlogging Inspections on Old Delhi-Gurugram Road, MG Road
The Delhi government has directed exhaustive inspections of waterlogging hotspots across Public Works Department areas, including key arterial routes such as the Old Delhi-Gurugram road and MG Road, seeking a comprehensive remediation report by Monday, August 31.
The directive follows heavy rainfall on August 24 and 25 that caused severe waterlogging across multiple transit corridors. Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu recently conducted a review of the waterlogging situation alongside the Public Works Department and Delhi Police, issuing orders to implement immediate mitigation measures.
According to an official statement, senior officials and engineers have been instructed to conduct on-site evaluations at specific problem areas to ensure foolproof preventive steps are put in place. Delhi Traffic Police had previously identified 113 waterlogging locations during rain spells up to August 20, with 26 additional locations logged after downpours on August 24.
PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh stated that field inspections are actively underway. A special secretary has been assigned to inspect locations along the Old Delhi-Gurugram road, MG Road, and the Mahipalpur Bypass, while senior officials, including the principal secretary, are reviewing the Mehrauli-Badarpur road.
Officials are assessing drainage arrangements, outfall conditions, siltation levels, blockages, and pumping capacities across these transit corridors. The minister stated that authorities will not wait for further rainfall to address recurring points, stressing that field assessments must deliver practical solutions within existing infrastructure and available resources.
Chief engineers have also been assigned to survey recurrent waterlogging points in their jurisdictions, including New Rohtak Road, 100 Feet Road in Burari, Balbir Singh Sidhu Marg, Prembari Underpass, Palla and Dabri Nala Road, RTR Marg, and the Najafgarh-Kapashera Road.
To ensure field accountability during rain events, orders have also been issued requiring all pump-house operators, PTO pump operators, and field engineers to wear jackets and raincoats bearing the PWD logo.
