India, May 2 -- In a bid to prevent waterlogging on city roads, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has planned to desilt stormwater drains across 20 sector roads, officials said on Friday.

A GMDA official told HT that the contract has been awarded and the contractor-has been asked to desilt stormwater drains from Hero Honda Chowk via Subhash Chowk to Millennium City Centre Metro Station. Tenders have also been alloted for cleaning the drains along the main roads in sectors 32-38, 38-39, 68-69, 69-70, 70-75, 71-73, 73-74, 75-75A, 75A-76, 76-77, 78-79, 46-47, 53-56, 49-50,and 58 to 67.

Vikram Singh, executive engineer, GMDA told HT that an amount of Rs.5.5 crore will be utilised to desilt ...