India, Sept. 15 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has launched a technology-driven master plan that uses drones, digital elevation models and ground radar surveys to redesign stormwater management in a bid to tackle chronic waterlogging and traffic snarls during the monsoon. Officials said the initiative, the first of its kind in Haryana, is expected to cut waterlogging at choke points such as Rajiv Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Sadar Bazaar and Narsinghpur by 50-70% in the first year.

High-resolution drone surveys are already underway to capture details of road length, width, central verges and green belts across the city with 10-centimetre accuracy. The data will be used to build 2D and 3D elevation models that simulate rainfal...