Haryana sets December 31 deadline to fix Gurugram's flooding crisis, orders probe into drainage failures

Gurugram, Nov 13 (UNI) The Haryana government has given the Gurugram administration until December 31 to prepare a comprehensive plan to tackle recurring urban flooding, ordering an investigation into blocked drains, faulty drainage systems and waterlogging hotspots that disrupt traffic and daily life during heavy rainfall. The directions require officials to identify the causes of flooding at individual locations and propose time-bound corrective measures, rather than relying solely on temporary arrangements to drain waterlogged roads. Financial Commissioner Revenue and Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Sumita Misra, said on Thursday that the Gurugram Deputy Commissioner had been directed to…