India, Feb. 13 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated plans to address chronic waterlogging on a stretch near the Waste-to-Wonder Park in Sarai Kale Khan by constructing missing drain links to improve stormwater connectivity, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

The department is in the process of hiring a contractor, with work expected to commence within a month and conclude two months thereafter at an estimated cost of Rs.97 lakh, the PWD official cited above said.

"The project aims to bridge a critical gap in the existing drainage network, which had caused rainwater accumulation on carriageways and adjoining low-lying areas during intense rainfall spells. While surveying the area, we found that the drains were...