{"id":9757,"date":"2026-08-07T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9757"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:34:22","slug":"watch-locals-use-makeshift-raft-to-ferry-schoolkids-through-flooded-delhi-streets-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9757","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Locals use makeshift raft to ferry schoolkids through flooded Delhi streets | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133035996,imgsize-11857755,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/in-valmiki-basti-some-residents-waded-through-waist-deep-water-while-others-carried-schoolchildren-across-flooded-lanes-on-a-large-blue-plastic-sheet-being-used-as-a-makeshift-raft.jpg\" alt=\"Watch: Locals use makeshift raft to ferry schoolkids through flooded Delhi streets\" title=\"In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large blue plastic sheet being used as a makeshift raft.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large blue plastic sheet being used as a makeshift raft.\">In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large blue plastic sheet being used as a makeshift raft.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed the national capital on Friday, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting traffic on major roads and leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>As rain continued through the day, scenes from south Delhi&#8217;s Fatehpur Beri showed the extent of the disruption. In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large blue plastic sheet being used as a makeshift raft.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Residents said the colony has been dealing with flooding for decades and blamed an incomplete stormwater drain and alleged encroachments downstream for the recurring problem.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;This is Valmiki Basti inside Fatehpur Beri village. Several of families are affected whenever it rains. There is a government drain here, but further ahead farmhouse owners have blocked it. We are fighting a legal battle in the Delhi High Court, and the government is also supporting us,&#8221; Rishipal Mashe, a resident, told PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Residents said the locality has been facing the issue for nearly six decades.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;As you have just seen, nearly five feet of water has filled the entire village. Water has entered all our houses, damaging whatever food and household belongings we had,&#8221; another local said, adding that rainwater and sewage from the village currently collect over nearly 70 acres of low-lying land before the natural flow is obstructed further downstream.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said it received complaints of tree fall and waterlogging from across the city following heavy rain on Friday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A tree collapsed near Gate No. 4 of Malviya Nagar Metro Station after heavy rain in New Delhi.\" msid=\"133036105\" width=\"\" title=\"A tree collapsed near Gate No. 4 of Malviya Nagar Metro Station after heavy rain in New Delhi.\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-133036105\/a-tree-collapsed-near-gate-no-4-of-malviya-nagar-metro-station-after-heavy-rain-in-new-delhi.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A tree collapsed near Gate No. 4 of Malviya Nagar Metro Station after heavy rain in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the civic body&#8217;s Central Control Room report, tree fall incidents were reported from Keshavpuram, South, Central, West and Civil Lines zones, while complaints of waterlogging were also received during the period.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>However, the report lists only locations of tree fall complaints and does not specify the areas affected by waterlogging.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The downpour also brought traffic to a crawl on several arterial roads across the city.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Heavy congestion was reported on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, ITO, Wazirabad Road, Patel Road, Rohtak Road, Shankar Road, the Kirti Nagar stretch, the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Peeragarhi and Shaheen Bagh. Traffic also slowed on GT Road, GTB Enclave and Dilshad Garden in east Delhi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Waterlogging was reported from Mahipalpur T-Point, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Chhatarpur, Shakarpur, Dakshinpuri, Okhla, Sangam Vihar, Sainik Farms and areas around the Red Fort.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>At Mahipalpur T-Point, inundated roads affected traffic moving towards the airport, Gurugram, Chhatarpur and Vasant Vihar, while commuters also faced long delays near the Pusa Road roundabout.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Visuals from Chhatarpur showed students wading through knee-deep water as vehicles crawled through submerged stretches of Mehrauli-Badarpur Road.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>In east Delhi&#8217;s Shakarpur and neighbouring Mandawali, e-rickshaw drivers said overflowing drains, submerged potholes and waterlogged roads had resulted in accidents and affected their livelihoods.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>&#8220;There are many difficulties. Potholes get submerged and sewer pits cannot be seen. At least three or four vehicles have overturned today, including e-rickshaws, scooters and motorcycles,&#8221; an e-rickshaw driver said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>Alleging that drains in the area were poorly designed and clogged with debris, he said water failed to drain quickly after every spell of rain.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>&#8220;Our earnings have fallen sharply. If we earlier earned Rs 600 in a day, now we earn Rs 200 or Rs 300. <!-- -->Water enters the battery. If an e-rickshaw overturns, especially one with a lithium battery, the loss can be Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>The IMD issued a red alert for Delhi, forecasting moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at isolated locations accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and lightning over the next few hours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>According to the weather office, Safdarjung recorded 59.2 mm of rainfall till 8.30am, while Lodhi Road received 60.4 mm, Ridge 57 mm, Ayanagar 26.2 mm and Palam 16.9 mm.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>The IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall over Delhi till August 10.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>(With inputs from PTI)<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/watch-locals-use-makeshift-raft-to-ferry-schoolkids-through-flooded-delhi-streets\/articleshow\/133035948.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large blue plastic sheet being used as a makeshift raft. 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