De-silting of drains incomplete, Delhi roads flooded

With the early arrival of the monsoon in the national capital, the city’s three municipal corporations (MCDs) have been caught unprepared with de-silting of drains yet incomplete, leading to flooded roads and resulting traffic jams.

Areas of east Delhi like Gandhi Nagar, Kailash Nagar, Geeta Colony and Krishna Nagar have been worst hit due to clogged drains and flooded roads. 

Also affected are Model Town I and II in North Delhi and south Delhi localities of Safdarjung Enclave, Green Park and Arjun Nagar. ‘There has been no de-silting in East Delhi,’ said Anil Bajpai, president of the East Delhi Residents Welfare Forum.