India, April 27 -- The Delhi government on Friday issued an order restricting leave for officials of the Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department till September 15 to ensure smooth operations and reduce waterlogging concerns during the monsoon season.

According to the order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), no leave of any kind will be approved or recommended for officials from the rank of junior engineer and above, except in cases of extreme medical emergencies.

Parvesh Verma, the minister overseeing all three departments, stressed the importance of timely preparedness, noting that every year people suffer "due to severe problems of waterlogging, bad r...