India, July 21 -- Residents of southeast Delhi's Maharani Bagh have accused the Public Works Department (PWD) of worsening monsoon flooding in the colony by drilling holes in the boundary wall along Ring Road without consultation or authorisation. The move, allegedly aimed at easing waterlogging on the Ring Road, has redirected stormwater into the low-lying residential area, sparking outrage and legal escalation.

The Maharani Bagh Residents Welfare Association (RWA) said the action has further compounded chronic waterlogging issues caused by runoff from elevated roads like Mathura Road and C.V. Raman Marg. "Despite full knowledge that Maharani Bagh is a vulnerable low-lying colony, already facing flooding due to backflow from the clogged...