Jhajjar roads turn into ponds after heavy rain

The latest spell of rain on Wednesday noon brought misery for locals as the roads turned into ponds and water entered shops and residences in low-lying areas in Jhajjar city.

Mata Gate, Sitaram Gate, Old Barf Khana Road, old bus stand road, Ambedkar Chowk, Bikaner Chowk, Agrasen Chowk, Silani Gate, Chhara Chungi, Chhikara Chowk, Radha Swami Colony are among the areas which were inundated with rain water, forcing people to wade through it to reach their destination.

Ramesh Chahar, a shopkeeper, said it was a torrential rain which caused a flood-like situation in the city. The accumulation of water forced some schools to wait till the water was pumped out from roads to drop students to their homes, he added.

Chhatrapal, another shopkeeper, said waterlogging on roads not only adversely affected business but also resulted in power cuts. “We have to face losses when it rains. The authorities should ensure that the rain water is drained or pumped out from roads immediately and should also not impose electricity cuts,” he said.

Another shopkeeper lamented that just a one-hour rain had thrown normal life out of gear in the city, adding that shopkeepers were the worst affected by waterlogging.

“It was the second good spell of rain this season which again exposed tall claims of the authorities of being well-equipped to drain out rain water immediately. It has been more than one hour, the water is still accumulated on several roads and low-lying areas of Jhajjar city,” said Narendra, a local resident.

He said the authorities had claimed that all drains had been desilted and sewer lines cleaned before the monsoon but it didn’t look like enough measures were taken.