New Delhi, June 6 -- Delhi Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control Parvesh Verma on Thursday directed officials to ensure that no encroachment blocks the flow of water in drains.
Verma, who was on a visit in the Mehrauli assembly constituency, inspected several locations including the drains near Saket Gurudwara, Dargah Mehrauli, Moti Lal Nehru Camp, Kusumpur Pahadi and Qutub Institute Area,known for repeated waterlogging and drainage concerns. Verma was accompanied by senior officials from the PWD, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and the Irrigation Department, as well as local MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Mehrauli MLA Gajendra Yadav.
Verma said that for years, previous Governments and officials treated the monsoon as an 'aapda' (disaster), adding...