The area near Surajpur collectorate was waterlogged on Wednesday
Greater Noida: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has decided to redesign roads and drainage networks around Surajpur collectorate that gets flooded almost every year. The work will start after this monsoon, officials said.
The development authority has been facing a lot of criticism for not being able to prevent flooding in the area and other busy parts of the city. Although GNIDA had claimed it had taken preventive measures this time as well, steady rains that lasted for about 20 minutes resulted in waterlogging in many locations.
Currently, eight pumps are being operated to drain out water. “Surajpur collectorate building is at a lower level compared to the road adjacent to it. Also, the drains near the building do not discharge water properly as they remain choked with silt and garbage. It is extremely difficult to get inside the building when it rains,” said Ramesh Gautam, a residen
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NOIDA: Residents can now report instances of waterlogging and flooding on city streets directly to the local industrial development authority. Though the Noida authority spent crores to take preventive measures while carrying out civil work in June, waterlogging was reported from multiple spots on Tuesday and Wednesday after the downpour. Residents can now call on the monsoon relief line and register their complaints.
The authority issued the number 120-2423795 and officials said complaints will be handled within 24 hours.
While the condition of a large part of Noida-Greater Noida Expressway worsens every monsoon as the level of the carriageway does not end up channelising water to the storm water drains, water collects on the expressway at multiple spots between Sector 132 and Sector 148. However, the condition of the flooding and traffic movement has improved between Sector 126 and Dalit Prerna Sthal.
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BKU (Lok Shakti) re-launches stir against farm laws, relocates to Ghazipur border
Peeved over developments at the Ghazipur border site of farmers protest, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lok Shakti) on Friday re-launched its stir over the new farm laws, just a day after it had announced withdrawing its protest in Noida.
BKU (Lok Shakti) chief Thakur Sheoraj Singh Bhati called on the union s supporters, who were camping at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to now reach Ghazipur border, where BKU members are staying put.
In a video message, Singh also appealed to BKU (Lok Shakti) supporters in western Uttar Pradesh to reach the farmers mahapanchayat that was convened in Muzaffarnagar.