India, July 11 -- With more rain forecast over the coming days, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration have stepped up monsoon preparedness by identifying 28 chronic waterlogging locations for round-the-clock monitoring, deploying 24x7 response teams and setting a July 15 deadline to complete desilting of drains across Noida, officials said on Friday.

The measures aim to reduce flooding and traffic disruptions during the peak monsoon. Officials said the plan was finalised after concerns over waterlogging, drain cleaning and sanitation were raised during a meeting earlier this week attended by Noida MLA Pankaj Singh, Noida authority officials and representatives of resident welfare associations (RWAs), village bodies and industrial organisa...