India, May 30 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will install 40 sensors across the city to improve flood prediction and strengthen the city's urban drainage planning, officials said on Friday.

As part of the initiative, 20 flood-depth sensors will be installed at critical waterlogging points identified by the MCG, while another 20 will be deployed along major sewer lines to detect overflows and enable a quicker response during the monsoon.

Additional commissioner of MCG Yash Jaluka told HT that the sensors are equipped with solar panels and will be installed across the city by June 10. "We are aware of the critical locations that face waterlogging during the monsoon, but we lack precise data on the depth of flooding at thes...