Archive · 27 May 2025
Delhi's Downpour Lingers: Roads Cleared, Cleanup Continues
After heavy rain, Delhi faced major flooding in several spots like Minto Bridge.
Even though the water drained, mud and garbage remained.
City workers are cleaning up the mess.
They're also building better drainage systems to stop this from happening again.
This is especially important at places where flooding has been a recurring problem, and they are working on new solutions to reduce these risks.
The goal is to prevent future flooding issues.
Heavy rainfall caused significant waterlogging in several areas of Delhi.
Minto Bridge, Delhi Cantonment underpass, and other locations were severely affected.
PWD officials reported that 60% of desilting across the city had been completed.
New drainage systems are under construction at Minto Road underbridge and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
Lingering issues highlight the need for more effective and permanent solutions.
- Who
- PWD officials, laborers, and the public.
- What
- Waterlogging and subsequent cleanup operations.
- When
- Sunday's downpour, with cleanup efforts continuing into Monday.
- Where
- Delhi, specifically Minto Bridge, Delhi Cantonment, and other underpasses.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging that required cleanup and drainage improvements.
- Affected Locations
- Minto Bridge, Delhi Cantonment, Dhaula Kuan, Dwarka, Benito Juarez underpasses
- Cause
- Heavy Rainfall
- Ongoing Actions
- Desilting and pump operations
- Drainage Projects
- New systems at Minto Road and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg
- Notable Incident
- Death of a man in 2020 at Minto Bridge due to flooding
