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Viral Jaipur Footage Highlights Lingering Drainage Failures After Temporary Fix

Online anger over the monsoon mishap has led to a hurried road patch-up without any plan for lasting drainage improvements.

Jaipur man cries after losing phone on waterlogged road.  | Image: X
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Viral Video: Jaipur Man In Tears After His Phone Dropped Into Open Drainage Pit Of Waterlogged Street

Overview

  • The video of Haldar losing his phone in a waterlogged pothole near Ramniwas Bagh has garnered over 539,000 views and sparked widespread outrage on social media.
  • Haldar’s device was irretrievably lost after his two-wheeler skidded into the murky water during early July’s heavy downpour.
  • Jaipur Municipal Corporation crews temporarily filled the pothole on July 10 in response to public pressure.
  • Residents and activists are calling for a Rs 400-crore overhaul of the city’s outdated drainage network to prevent repeat incidents.
  • Parallel waterlogging crises in Gurgaon and other urban centres highlight the broader challenge of inadequate municipal drainage during India’s monsoon season.