20-minute rain inundates several areas in city

Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 12

Rain lashed city in the afternoon hours today. Though it rained only for about 20 minutes, streets in various areas were under rainwater.

Meanwhile members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said the market areas in the Ragho Majra area and surroundings witnessed water logging after rain.

Kundan Gogia, an AAP leader, said, the city received only marginal rainfall for over 20 minutes, but there was waterlogging in various areas despite the replacement of the old drainage system with new pipes by the Municipal Corporation (MC).

Leaders of the AAP pointed out that residents’ of the areas had to commute through waterlogged streets which inconvenienced them. Residents and shopkeepers from several areas in the city called party workers, said Gogia. Party activists visited spots where there was waterlogging after few minutes rain, Gogia added.

Meanwhile, officials in the Corporation said laying of sewerage and other civil work was in progress. “These works will be completed soon so that residents do not face any issues during the rainy season,” they added.

The MC superintending engineer, Suresh Kumar, said, “The Corporation is cleaning Bada Nullah in the city. We stopped flow of water in the nullah while cleaning it. After completing the work we opened flow of the water.” “Cleaning of nullah will continue for about two more months,” he added.