India, April 13 -- Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday blamed the former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for failing to desilt drains, resulting in chronic waterlogging across Delhi. He pledged that all drains in the city would be cleaned within a month.

During an inspection in Sriniwaspuri, south Delhi-an area with repeated complaints of flooding-Verma said the main drain had remained clogged for years, with last year's backflow inundating several homes.

"The previous government and the local MLA, who was also the former chief minister, did absolutely nothing. But we don't care whose constituency it is-our goal is to work across Delhi. We're in mission mode to ensure all drains are cleaned within a month,"...