Kirari To Be Free From Waterlogging In Six Months, Situation Will Completely Change: Parvesh Verma

The Delhi government has set a six month deadline to permanently resolve the long standing sewer overflow and waterlogging crisis in Kirari and surrounding areas of outer Delhi. Water and Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday presented a white paper and a detailed master plan, promising visible on ground change before the next monsoon season.

Verma said Delhi's infrastructure had remained limited to advertisements for nearly a decade, while residents continued to suffer.

Kirari Residents Faced 'Hell-Like Conditions' for Years

Citing Kirari Assembly constituency as a key example, the minister said residents had endured severe hardship over the past 11 years.

"Over the last 11 years, the people of Kirari have lived in hell-like conditions. Sewer lines were laid, but their slope and technology were so flawed that dirty water started entering people's homes," Verma said.

He added that faulty planning and poor execution led to repeated sewer overflows, forcing contaminated water onto streets and into houses, especially during the monsoon.

Six Month Deadline to End Sewer Overflow Completely

The minister announced that corrective work had begun on a war footing to fix Delhi's drainage system. Faulty sewer lines are being redesigned and relaid, with new lines installed above ground level in Kirari and other affected localities.

Verma said the government is confident of eliminating the overflow problem entirely. "Within the next six months, sewer overflow issues in Kirari and nearby areas will be resolved 100 percent," he said.

New pumping stations are also being installed to double drainage capacity before the monsoon arrives.

Responding to viral videos showing sewer contaminated water flooding parts of Kirari, Verma said, "There are five to six such large drains on which our department has started working. I wanted to bring all this to your attention."

'Not a Single Drop of Untreated Water Should Enter Yamuna'

Issuing strict instructions to Delhi Jal Board officials, the minister said sewage treatment capacity would be increased across the city.

"Our aim is not just to drain water from streets, but to ensure that not a single drop of untreated water enters the Yamuna. We have prioritised development above politics. The suffering that the people of Kirari have faced will be answered through work," Verma said.

He also warned that negligence would not be tolerated. Contractors and engineers found guilty of lapses in any project would face strict action.

Old Waterlogging Images Will Become History, Says Minister

Advising the opposition to stop circulating old images on social media, Verma said they should instead visit project sites to see the progress on the ground.

He claimed that waterlogged streets, once a recurring sight during monsoon, would soon be a thing of the past. "Earlier, crores were spent only on paper, but drains remained clogged on the ground. That will not happen now," he said.

Meanwhile, residents of Sharma Colony in Kirari have to face severe waterlogging, with sewer water failing to drain and creating unhygienic conditions. Authorities have said the area has been prioritised under the new master plan.