New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi were inundated following heavy rainfall that lashed the city and surrounding NCR areas on Sunday night, plunging the region into darkness and sparking concerns over preparedness.<\/p>\n
A video showing severe waterlogging outside the Public Works Department (PWD) office at Lok Nirman Bhawan in ITO went viral on social media, prompting criticism from opposition leaders.<\/p>\n
Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi lashed out at PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, asking, \u201cThis water has accumulated outside the PWD office. Where is the PWD minister? Where is Parvesh Verma?\u201d<\/p>\n
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and PWD Minister Sahib Singh Verma had recently claimed that the government had already initiated measures to tackle waterlogging.<\/p>\n
However, the overnight rain appears to have undermined those assertions, as several roads in the capital remained submerged, causing major traffic disruptions and safety hazards, she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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