Month on, Janakpuri sinkhole awaits repair

NEW DELHI: The portion of a road that caved-in in Janakpuri in the first week of July after a spell of heavy rain is still to be repaired, with civic agencies saying that a full-fledged repair cannot be carried out until the monsoon is over

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The spot, which is along the Joginder Singh Marg towards Possangipur village, has remained cordoned off for at least five weeks.

Officials said that the hole has been partially filled to avoid accidents.

The city saw eight cave-in incidents in the first week of July, of which this was the largest when a portion of an arterial road maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD) collapsing on July 5. PWD officials said that the incident occurred due to a leakage in a sewer line laid by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which has multiple lines passing under this road.