Pump failure, drainage work keeps Rajghat roads flooded
New Delhi, July 14 -- Four days after heavy rain lashed the Capital, parts of the Rajghat complex remained inundated till Monday, with the Public Works Department (PWD) stating that a pump failure and ongoing drainage work have left some stretches under knee-deep water.
The worst-affected areas were the service roads near Shanti Sthal and Vir Bhumi, where stagnant water continued to cover the carriageway despite no fresh rain since Thursday.
"Pipeline-laying work is under way in the area, and water is being diverted from there. Additionally, one of the three pumps stopped working, which further delayed draining the water," said a PWD official.
On Monday afternoon, a team of workers entered the flooded stretch, manually probing drains to loc...
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