Floodwater from Gandhi memorial ‘pumped out’

New Delhi, July 21

Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at Rajghat has been freed of waterlogging, a week after water from the Yamuna inundated the complex.

Officials on Friday said Delhi L-G VK Saxena who was supervising the operation to drain floodwater from the lawns and pathways of the memorial, visited Rajghat and took stock of the situation. “Water from the main area of the memorial was completely pumped out. It was dried and cleaned now. Senior officers of the Delhi Government, including the Chief Secretary, were constantly monitoring the work on the L-G’s instructions,” an official said.

Last week, waters from the Yamuna inundated the Ring Road and the situation worsened with backflow from a drain in the area inundating the memorial area.

The operations to drain out floodwaters started on Sunday and 10 pumps were used, officials added. The L-G tweeted: “Efforts since July 15 by all stakeholder agencies have resulted in restoration of the Rajghat Samadhi area and its approach,” he said.