'Feeling of helplessness': For Delhiites, rain brings more trouble than relief

From waterlogging to diseases, residents share monsoon misery

- AMANPREET SINGH

NEW DELHI: Every year the rain arrives, and every year it slows down to a crawl—with drenched streets, jammed roads, overflowing drains on view, and frustrated citizens at its receiving end. These experiences are no longer a surprise. For those who live here, it's routine.

To understand how the city's residents experience the monsoon, the Millennium Post spoke to Delhiites—some born here, while others who moved for study or work.

Their responses revealed not just inconvenience, but a deeper frustration with a city that continues to remain unprepared for something as predictable as seasonal rain.

Pawan's joy-to-misery tale Growing up in Delhi, Pawan has witnessed the monsoon evolve from a moment of childhood joy to an annual source of civic frustration. As a school student, the rain was something to look forward to.