Yesterday’s( 26-07-2011) heavy rain once again showed that Delhi is never prepared for the rains. Two hours rain, and the entire city was water-logged. All the roads were jammed with heavy traffic. The vehicles were moving inch by inch.
The JAC meeting was fixed at 1600 hours. I, being the Convener, somehow started early and was there well before 1600 hours. Since nobody turned up even after 15 minutes, I started phoning one after another. Almost everybody was on the road unable to move forward. The roads were completely jammed due to the rain. We could start the meeting only at about 1700 hours, when almost all the comrades reached. Delhi is one of the richest corporations. It is the capital of the country where the President, Prime Minister, other ministers and top government officers are staying. But nobody takes care of the convenience to the people. Hundreds of crores of rupees are spent for roads, sewage etc. But the situation is worst. There is no way for the water to go. Delhi papers are focussing these issues continuously. But the government and the Corporation authorities are sleeping.
The citizens of the capital city has to rise and make the government and the MCD to move; there is no other alternative.