Pakistan: Karachi faces monsoon flood threat as slow drain cleaning raises concerns

Jul 23, 2026

As the monsoon season begins, concerns are mounting over Karachi's preparedness for flooding, with experts warning that sluggish progress in cleaning stormwater drains could...

Delhi HC directs DDA to deposit environmental compensation of Rs 50 lakh for allegedly damaging stormwater drains

Aug 13, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 13 : The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to deposit an environmental compensation of Rs...

Master plan would be drawn up to prevent flooding: K'taka CM after visiting flood-affected areas

Nov 23, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 23 : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said a master plan to widen the major Rajakaluves (main stormwater...

Delhi-NCR receives heavy monsoon rain: Severe waterlogging hits Noida and Ghaziabad; CM Gupta orders high alert

Jul 09, 2026

Despite heavy monsoon showers and a record 228.1 mm rainfall, prompting 'red' and 'orange' alerts across Delhi, the targeted civic action limited widespread waterlogging....

Delhi: Desilting of 32.58 km of peripheral sewer lines completed, remaining to be done by June

Apr 15, 2023

Delhi LG Vinay Kumar Saxena has reviewed the progress of works regarding the desilting of trunk sewer lines and trapping of sub-drains falling into...

TVK's Vijay urges caution, blames drainage failures for rain havoc in Tamil Nadu

Dec 03, 2025

In a post on X, Vijay said the disruption to normal life was the result of inadequate implementation of stormwater and drainage infrastructure.