Waterlogging Woes in Srinagar: Defunct Drainage System Blamed for Flooding in Several Areas

Waterlogging Woes in Srinagar: Defunct Drainage System Blamed for Flooding in Several Areas

Residents of the summer capital are aghast as waterlogging impedes normal life in several areas, courtesy defunct drainage system. People are raising questions on the Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s Smart City Project amid waterlogging. On Saturday afternoon, the internet was flooded with visuals of inundated roads including the vital Airport road, city’s commercial hub Lal Chowk, tourist hotspot Boulevard Road and several other parts including those of Downtown. “No need to visit Dal Lake, one can have a shikara ride on Srinagar roads as well,” commented one netizen on a video of vehicles…

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