Most drainage systems in city working effectively

Parvesh Verma inspects Yamuna's water level and banks amid rain

- ANUP VERMA @ New Delhi

DELHI Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma on Sunday inspected the Yamuna at the Palla area, where the river enters the national capital from Haryana. He claimed that most drainage systems in the national capital are functioning effectively and that brief accumulation of rainwater should not be termed as waterlogging.

Verma, who was aboard a boat, collected a water sample from the middle of the river to test its quality at the city's entry point. The inspection, carried out with senior department officials, also involved reviewing the water level and riverbank conditions.

He noted that the water in the Palla region is visibly clean, but turns dark and polluted as the Yamuna enters Delhi.