India, Aug. 25 -- Over the past month, travelling on Gurugram roads has become difficult, given the heavy rainfall that inevitably floods roads and gridlocks key junctions-that is, if one is able to avoid having to tread on waterlogged roads or save their vehicles from water damage.

The rain spells on July 31 and August 14 were especially among the worst, as not only did they wreak the usual damage but also led to electrocution deaths and intensified the sanitation crisis, with sewage-mixed water entering houses-shanties and high-rises.

On the morning of July 31,around 11am, I decided to take the Dwarka Expressway-Hero Honda Chowk route to reach the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) office. As soon as my car crossed Uma...