PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 10 -- Sangam city may soon find relief from the perpetual problem of waterlogging during the monsoon, with the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam's Construction and Design Services (C&DS) preparing a comprehensive drainage project.

A south India-based firm has already presented the plan to state government officials and the government has allocated Rs.10 crore for an in-depth survey before execution. As part of the exercise, the drains in every locality will be widened and connected to an underground network of drains which will flow directly into the Ganga and Yamuna. These drains will be exclusive for channelling the rainwater from different localities of the city into the river, officials aware of the development said.

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