Delhi water-logging: Court seeks report in ten days

New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo moto cognisance of the water-logging problem in the national capital and issued a notice to the civic bodies, Delhi Jal Board and the Union Ministry of Urban Development.

The court further directed the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government, Anshu Prakash, to convene a meeting in this regard and file a report within ten days.

The High Court also sought a response from the Public Works Department (PWD) and the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT).

The Jal Board will be filing a separate affidavit explaining the manner in which drainage of rainwater takes place and what system is in place for the same.

The court pulled up the authorities while making a reference to the incident of a bus getting stuck on a water-logged road under Minto Bridge after heavy rains lashed several parts of the national capital region (NCR) on Monday.

The matter will be next heard on July 26. (ANI)

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