India, May 28 -- With less than a month remaining before the onset of monsoon, several stormwater drains across Gurugram remain clogged with garbage, plastic waste, sewage and accumulated silt, raising fears of severe waterlogging and urban flooding during heavy rainfall, residents and officials said.

During visits by HT to multiple locations on Wednesday, including stretches along the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, service roads, internal sector roads and market areas, several drains were found choked with waste and untreated sewage. In many places, drains were overflowing with garbage while thick layers of silt and debris had reduced water-carrying capacity.

Residents alleged that despite repeated complaints before every monsoon season, lar...