Overview
- The PWD reported completion of roughly 70% of desilting work across 2,064 km of drains as of June 24, deploying mechanized systems and two-year maintenance contracts.
- On June 24, a one-day campaign repaired 3,433 potholes over 1,400 km of PWD roads using geo-tagged, time-stamped documentation and 200 maintenance vans.
- The Delhi Traffic Police assigned officers to patrol 71 identified hotspots and coordinate pump deployments to preempt flooding and ease traffic flow.
- Delhi now faces 445 waterlogging-prone sites, more than double last year’s 194, spurring interagency inspections and rapid-response teams.
- The government reinstated a PPP concessionaire model to redevelop industrial areas, aiming for sustained infrastructure upgrades and improved drainage management.