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MCD councilors disrupt Delhi assembly over water‑logging concerns
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 04:37 PM
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A group of Delhi municipal councilors created a ruckus in the MCD assembly demanding action on water‑logging, halting the meeting's proceedings.
Delhi's Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) assembly was brought to a standstill on Tuesday when several councilors staged a protest over the persistent water‑logging problem in the city. The lawmakers raised the issue loudly, demanding immediate remedial measures and accountability from the civic administration.
According to eyewitnesses, the councilors shouted slogans, waved placards and disrupted the scheduled agenda, forcing the chairperson to suspend the session. The disruption prevented the discussion of other pending items on the assembly's docket.
City officials have previously acknowledged that inadequate drainage and heavy monsoon rains exacerbate water‑logging in several localities. The councilors' outburst underscores growing public frustration as residents continue to face flooded streets and property damage during the rainy season.
The MCD has announced that it will convene a special meeting to review the water‑logging complaints and explore short‑term and long‑term solutions, though no concrete timeline was provided during the chaotic session.
According to eyewitnesses, the councilors shouted slogans, waved placards and disrupted the scheduled agenda, forcing the chairperson to suspend the session. The disruption prevented the discussion of other pending items on the assembly's docket.
City officials have previously acknowledged that inadequate drainage and heavy monsoon rains exacerbate water‑logging in several localities. The councilors' outburst underscores growing public frustration as residents continue to face flooded streets and property damage during the rainy season.
The MCD has announced that it will convene a special meeting to review the water‑logging complaints and explore short‑term and long‑term solutions, though no concrete timeline was provided during the chaotic session.