Water Logging - Inputs Needed on Root Causes
Below are the key issues related to water logging as highlighted by you. Kindly review them and help identify specific root causes to these issues.
We will have a separate discussion on solutions with the objective of submitting a comprehensive whitepaper to the 4000 Urban Local Bodies so they can work towards making their respective cities better prepared for water logging.
Water Logging – Key Issues
1. Roads get water logged
2. Drains get chocked and start overflowing on to the roads
3. Water logging causes huge traffic jams
4. Water logging causes behind many accidents
5. Water logging also destroys roads
6. Many areas become unapproachable due to water logging
7. Water seeps inside houses and shops
8. It also becomes the breeding ground for mosquitoes
9. Water logging destroys underground wiring in many areas
10. It also makes it difficult for the pedestrians and two wheeler riders to commute
11. Water logging negatively impacts many vehicles thereby causing inconvenience. more