India, Nov. 12 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to list the impediments it is facing in implementing the Drainage Master Plan, observing that its execution is the only comprehensive solution to waterlogging problems affecting several colonies across the city.

A bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora, in its November 5 order, noted that several authorised localities, including Maharani Bagh, Defence Colony, Green Park, Mundka, Shahdara and Sriniwas Puri, have been grappling with problems of waterlogging, sewage backflow and overflowing drains.

"The court is of the opinion that the integrated master drainage system called 'Drainage Master Plan', which is under contemplation by the GNCTD...