Archive · 24 Aug 2026
BJP Claims Delhi Waterlogging Fell Up to 75% in 2025-26
A Delhi BJP leader said the city has had waterlogging problems for many years.
He claimed the problem became much smaller in 2025 and 2026.
At some important locations, he said waterlogging fell by as much as 75 percent.
He also said some roads and underpasses were 60 to 80 percent better than in 2024.
The leader criticized AAP politician Saurabh Bhardwaj for what he called misleading comments.
He said heavy rain can still cause waterlogging.
However, he promised that the water would be removed more quickly after rain stops.
He said the government wants to solve the problem by 2028.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor accused AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj of misleading statements about waterlogging.
Kapoor said waterlogging at major points fell by up to 75% in 2025 and 2026.
He claimed conditions at several locations were 60% to 80% better than in 2024.
Kapoor said waterlogging had caused an average of 25 deaths annually from 2015 to 2023 and 49 deaths in 2024.
He said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Water Minister Parvesh Verma aim to eliminate Delhi’s waterlogging problem by 2028.
- Who
- Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Water Minister Parvesh Verma.
- What
- Kapoor claimed that waterlogging in Delhi fell by up to 75% at major points during 2025-26 and criticized Bhardwaj’s comments.
- When
- The statement was made on Monday; the comparisons concern 2025, 2026 and 2024.
- Where
- Delhi, including locations such as Minto Road, Zakhira Underpass, Nangloi-Najafgarh Road and Sangam Vihar-Deoli Road.
- Why
- Kapoor was responding to Bhardwaj’s statements about waterlogging and defending the Delhi government’s handling of the problem.
- Claimed reduction
- Up to 75% at major waterlogging points during 2025-26.
- Comparison with 2024
- Kapoor claimed conditions were 60% to 80% better at several locations in 2026.
- Earlier annual deaths
- An average of 25 people reportedly died each year from waterlogging between 2015 and 2023.
- Deaths in 2024
- Kapoor said 49 people died due to waterlogging in 2024, including deaths in a coaching academy incident.
- Long-term problem
- Kapoor said Delhi residents have faced waterlogging for 27 to 28 years.
- Government target
- The problem is promised to be eliminated by 2028.
- Heavy rainfall
- Kapoor acknowledged that heavy rain may still cause waterlogging, but said it would clear faster afterward.