2.3mm rain leaves Greater Noida streets waterlogged

Greater Noida: Light showers on Sunday morning exposed the unpreparedness of Greater Noida authority in dealing with waterlogging as residents across sectors Beta 1-2, Alpha 1-2, Gamma 1-2 and Delta 1-2 etc. complained of clogged sewers and drains leading to waterlogged roads and lanes. In Noida, Sector 47 residents complained of foul smell due to clogged sewers.
Ajab Singh Pradhan, RWA president of Sector Delta 2 in Greater Noida, said, “All drains are clogged in L block. Despite repeated requests and complaints to the Authority, the work has not been done. It rained a little more than an hour today and even then, the streets got waterlogged. If this is the situation with just 2.3mm rainfall, I wonder what will happen when the monsoon sets in.”
Harinder Bhati, a resident of Sector Beta 1 wrote to GNIDA complaining about the situation. “The Authority is not prepared to handle the situation. Monsoon is a week away and they are yet to clean the drains and sewers. There is also leakage in the pipeline in Beta 2 Sector due to damaged road.”
Dinesh Bhati, another resident, added that the contractors and officials act only when photos and videos of the waterlogged streets are circulated on social media.
When asked, officials said tendering is underway in some areas and contracts have been allocated in others. “The work will be completed soon,” said an official.