Some residents also fear that they might not be allowed to go back. “I was born and brought up here, I went to school nearby. How can they ask us to leave and go back to our villages? We’ve set up our entire lives here,” said Govind (22), an AC repairman.
Citing problems such as post-flood health issues that may arise in the affected areas, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva criticised CM Arvind Kejriwal for choosing to attend the Opposition’s meeting in Bengaluru instead.
CNN-News18 Town Hall: "My colleagues and I have written ‘n’ number of letters to CMs on measures to prevent urban flooding. Some states have, some haven't.You have budgetary provisions," says Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs
Two people also drowned in the Yamuna Sunday after they went for a swim in flood waters. They have been identified as Dheeraj (21) and Sanjeet (17). Their bodies are yet to be found.