About 50,000 residents have been affected and water has entered several houses after continuous rain worsened waterlogging in Kanpur’s Makdikhheda area.
Kanpur: About 50,000 residents have been affected and water has entered several houses after continuous rain worsened waterlogging in Kanpur’s Makdikhheda area.
He said both pumps were running continuously and Nagar Nigam would continue pumping to reduce waterlogging. The emergence of baby crocodiles over the past two days has also caused panic among residents. During the inspection, Upadhyay checked two pumps installed at NRI City and sought details about their operational status. Water was also found accumulated around Makdikhheda kaccha nala.
Kanpur municipal commissioner Arpit Upadhyay inspected Makdikhheda, Khyaura and nearby areas on Thursday morning, reviewing drainage arrangements and directing officials to maintain pumping operations, monitor waterlogged localities and deploy additional resources.
Makdikhheda nala, stretching about 3.5 km from near DPS School on Bithoor Road to NRI City on Mainavati Marg, is damaged and choked at several places. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news. Download the TOI App.
Residents alleged that despite repeated complaints, cleaning of the nullah had been left incomplete before the rains.