40 complaints of waterlogging,agency says rain too much to handle

The corporation,however,maintained that the waterlogging this time was not a result of problems with the drain desilting work carried out by the agency. “It is natural that so much water would take some time to clear. We recorded almost 75 mm of rainfall. Hence,it took time for the water to pass through,” MCD commissioner K S Mehra said. “Also,because the rains were accompanied by strong winds that caused many trees to uproot,the bellmouths of a few drains were clogged by leaves or branches. Water has been cleared from all areas now,” he added.

NDMC,meanwhile,said they received no major of waterlogging complaints . “We received some complaints of trees being uprooted. It was cleared by our men within a short span of time,” an official said.