India, Feb. 11 -- The Delhi government has sanctioned over Rs.125 crore for remodelling storm water drains across nearly 28 kilometres of major road stretches in North Delhi under the new drainage master plan, said water minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday.

According to the minister, the approved works include three projects covering key stretches along the Ring Road that frequently witness waterlogging during the monsoon. These include Model Town-2 Road, Model Town-3 Road, Kushal Cinema Road and the Azadpur H-Point to Mukarba Chowk stretch along the Mall Road Extension. Together, these corridors form some of North Delhi's most gridlocked routes, which are prone to waterlogging during intense rainfall.

Verma said the remodelling aims to a...