HC raps govt for not clearing debris from Kushak Nallah

The Delhi High Court today rapped the Delhi government for not clearing the rubble from the Kushak Nallah, which carries water from South Extension-I in south Delhi to the Yamuna, leading to waterlogging of the area.
Referring to pictures of drain submitted by a resident of the area, a bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar observed, "It is all waterlogged."
"What are you (government) doing? Your drain is not clear. You cannot clear even one nallah," the court said to the government's Public Works Department (PWD) which was tasked with clearing the debris from the drain.
The bench, thereafter, appointed a local commissioner who was asked to visit the area tomorrow along with officials of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), PWD and Manjeet Singh Chugh, who had submitted the photographs today.

The court was hearing a PIL relating to waterlogging in South Extension-I, which is being monitored by the high court since 2012.
On June 20, the court had warned of stern action against officials of PWD if the drain was not cleared as waterlogging in the area could cause water-borne diseases.
During today's hearing, Chugh told the court that pillars of the Barapullah bridge extension were "blocking" the drain.
He also claimed that the construction debris has not been cleared and showed photographs in support.