Ludhiana MC’s Zone B office flooded, work hit

Even the Zone B office of the Municipal Corporation was inundated on Tuesday, forcing staff to salvage documents and equipment with the help of buckets and mops.

The rainwater breached the office perimeter and seeped inside, disrupting operations and prompting an urgent response.

“Water is everywhere — inside corridors and around desks. We had to wade through water to reach the office,” said an MC employee.

A high-capacity pumping machine was deployed to drain out the stagnant water.

“We’ve been running the pump non-stop and it’s a race against time as the task had to be done before arrival of more rain,” said the technician overseeing the dewatering process. The scene outside the office resembled a shallow lake, where sanitation workers were seen navigating flooded grounds in gumboots.

“MC’s own office is knee-deep in water, if they can’t even safeguard their own premises, what about residents?” said Rajinder Singh, a local visitor, who had come to file a complaint but found the office flooded.

“It’s a clear sign that the system is collapsed,” he said.