Ludhiana: Heavy rainfall caused deep water in the city on Thursday night and Friday morning.
Citizenship officials, who were busy making arrangements for the arrival of Secretary Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Authority Durga Shanker Mishra, blamed heavy rainfall for the situation and claimed water dried in a few hours after bathing.
The waterlogging witnessed at Chandigarh Road, Hambbran Road, Road Tibba, Ferozepur Road, Haibowal, BRS Nagar, Chander Nagar, Dugri, Transport Nagar and Samrala Chowk.
Even the surface of the Nullah Buddha’s water has increased.
Officials have directed field staff to clean water from the secretary area expected to visit.
Dr.
Amandeep Bains, a resident of Dugri, said, “Jalan Dugri is completely damaged and when it rains, the hole creates a nightmare for the passengers.
Even on the old GT road there is waterlogging.
The authorities have claimed to make a smart city, but they don’t take steps -The step to solve the waterlogging problem.
they hardly care about our misery.
“Residents of BRS Nagar, Kapil Arora, said,” The main road BRS Nagar was submerged and quite difficult to pass it.
Cars spread water in other vehicles and people .
authorities busy welcoming the secretary and ignore the problems of the population.
“the passengers facing traffic chaos after the rain stopped around 10:30 am, leading to a long queue of vehicles on the main road, which sank.
Operation Supervisor Engineer and Maintenance of Rajinder Singh said, “The field staff were dialized on the assignment to drain water and in almost two hours after the rain stopped, the work was carried out.
High rain intensity caused waterlogging.” Office C office zone changes office island mc zone C looks like an island on Friday when surrounded by rainwater.
The visitors to the office and employees are Harried Lot because they have to pass through the water flooded to enter the office.