PRAYAGRAJ, March 10 -- : Officials have approved a major plan to set up pumping stations and strengthen stormwater infrastructure to address chronic waterlogging in low-lying areas of Prayagraj during the monsoon.

The decision was taken at a divisional-level coordination meeting on the Urban Flood Control and stormwater drainage scheme held on Monday. The meeting was chaired by divisional commissioner Soumya Agarwal and focused on finding a lasting solution to the city's recurring monsoon flooding.

District magistrate Manish Verma, PDA vice-chairman Rishiraj, municipal commissioner Sai Teja and other senior officials from various departments attended the meeting. Officials said the committee approved constructing dams, gates and pumping...