India, April 28 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has initiated work on the development of a 500,000 litre underground reservoir near the Purana Quila road to tackle the waterlogging issue during monsoons in the Lutyens' Delhi area. NDMC vice chairman Kuljeet Chahal on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the project.

The underground tank, NDMC officials said, will be connected to pump house and a pipeline network to improve the flow of water during the monsoon season. The collected water can later be released in the river and it can also be used for ground water recharge. Officials said the project will be completed by June-end before the onset of monsoon.

"This new sump (underground pit) is a vital part of NDMC's monsoon prepa...