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Indore's Smart City Claims Drowned in First Rain; Wedding Procession Navigates Waterlogged Streets
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 26 Jun 2026, 09:01 AM
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Authorities' claims of preparedness in Indore, India's cleanest city, were washed away as waterlogging occurred during the first monsoon showers. A video from near Robot Square showed a wedding procession navigating submerged streets.
Claims made by officials regarding urban preparedness in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, have been challenged following the initial monsoon rains. The city, renowned for its cleanliness and as the state's economic hub, experienced significant waterlogging.
A video that emerged from the Nyay Nagar area, near Robot Square, captured the extent of the issue. It showed a wedding procession having to wade through waterlogged streets, indicating a failure to manage rainwater effectively.
This incident raises questions about the effectiveness of the 'Smart City' initiatives in the face of basic urban challenges like monsoon drainage.
A video that emerged from the Nyay Nagar area, near Robot Square, captured the extent of the issue. It showed a wedding procession having to wade through waterlogged streets, indicating a failure to manage rainwater effectively.
This incident raises questions about the effectiveness of the 'Smart City' initiatives in the face of basic urban challenges like monsoon drainage.