Jamshedpur, July 26 -- Heavy rains today led to water entering homes in several Jamshedpur localities. Kadma, Sonari, Bistupur, Shantinagar, and Daiguttu suffered flooding-due to non-functional sluice gates along the Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers.
Residents in areas like Geetanjali Apartment and Green Park also faced severe waterlogging.
Jamshedpur West MLA Saryu Rai blamed the flooding on administrative negligence, stating that timely repair and testing of sluice gates could have averted the crisis. "Their failure reflects a serious lapse in flood preparedness," he said after inspecting the affected areas.
Rai also criticized Tata Steel for raising Marine Drive for vehicular movement without addressing drainage issues in adjacent set...