Ensure there's no flooding in Gurgaon this monsoon, minister tells agencies

Gurgaon: State minister and Badshapur MLA Rao Narbir Singh on Friday visited 15 flooding-prone spots in the city and directed agencies to ensure that the problem of waterlogging is dealt with before monsoon hits the region.
The minister emphasised that negligence won't be tolerated and advised officials to work on long-term solutions.
Narbir Singh started from his office in Civil Lines around 7am with a team of officials and visited Rajiv Chowk, Sector 10A market, Behrampur, Begumpur Khatola, Vipul World, Uppal Southend, Vatika Chowk, South City-2 (A Block), Sector 51, Sector 39 (Pocket D), Sector 56, micro STP in Sector 43, and micro STP at Signature Chowk.
"The govt is fully committed to ensuring that citizens do not face any inconvenience during the coming monsoon. Officials have been told to identify areas prone to waterlogging and make special arrangements there," the minister said. After the city witnessed severe waterlogging on May 2, Narbir Singh inspected more than 20 flood-prone areas, including Narsingpur, Sikanderpur, sectors 27, 28, 43, 51, 54 and 56.
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