Heavy rains expected but no drainage plans in place

While the State Meteorological Department has predicted good monsoon this season, the government departments concerned do not seem to have contingency plans to tackle heavy rains. Though developmental work is going on in the city, including the Bikram Chowk flyover and blacktopping of roads in various areas, there is no plan in place to clear the roads of heaps of soil and stones dug in the process. Also, the pebbles and coal tar that spills on the lanes and drains after the road is blacktopped are not being removed. This…

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