India, July 19 -- Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday announced that Laxmi Nagar will soon get a new skywalk to improve pedestrian movement and traffic flow.

The announcement was made when the minister was inspecting waterlogging mitigation works at the Patparganj highway stretch and the Jhilmil underpass in east Delhi, officials said.

According to officials, the minister reviewed drainage infrastructure, desilting works and engineering measures undertaken at Patparganj and the Jhilmil underpass, both of which have witnessed recurrent waterlogging during the monsoon. The expansion of precast stormwater drains across east Delhi was also discussed to improve drain efficiency.

Verma said pending development wo...