Bhubaneswar, Sept. 14 -- Nearly a decade (2011-2021) has passed. Odisha's Capital City still goes underwater in September, whenever the top smart city recorded moderate to very heavy rainfall in a span of only 24 hours.

The Civic authorities claimed this rain is unprecedented, hence was such chaotic scenes of urban flooding.

Here is a reality check: July 2018: The capital city recorded a very heavy downpour (220mm rainfall in less than 18 hours). And the scene of deluge dominated then.

In contrast, the top Smart City in the country recorded only 195mm rainfall in 24-hours on Sept 13, 2021.

The State's Capital has witnessed massive urban floodings in the years 2011, 2014, 3-times in 2018 and 2019. Except for 2018, all the dates of 'Cap...