Delhiites report worsening monsoon woes, citing rising life-threatening conditions

‘Almost as if waterlogging deaths due to floods has become a new reality’

- SURUCHI KUMARI

With Delhi NCR witnessing heavy rainfall over the past few days, resulting in 197 per cent surplus rainfall since June 1 bringing it 15 per cent over normal, city residents jointly voiced that their monsoon woes have intensified over the years, becoming life threatening. While town planners and environmentalists pointed at the ageing infrastructure and poor drain management system, citizens lamented that the tall claims by government and civic agencies about the monsoon action plan fell flat again.