New Delhi, June 10 -- Lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to expedite the ongoing desilting of stormwater drains in Narela and Dwarka and complete the work by June 15 as part of the capital's monsoon preparedness measures, officials from the LG's office said on Tuesday.

DDA officials informed Sandhu that around 70% of the desilting of 69km of stormwater drains in Narela and 192km in Dwarka has been completed to minimise the risk of waterlogging during the monsoon.

"The work involves removal of accumulated silt, debris, vegetation and other obstructions that hinder the free flow of rainwater. The desilting operations are progressing on mission mode and approximately 70% of the...