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The Delhi High Court has intervened to address persistent waterlogging and sewer overflow on a road in the Shaheen Bagh Okhla area, which has long disrupted daily life and posed health and safety risks. The bench highlighted confusion among civic agencies over maintenance responsibility and instructed the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department to work with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to clean, repair, and relaid the road while stopping sewer backflow. The court's decision follows repeated public grievances, media reports, and past suo motu notices regarding the open sewer hazard.
The Delhi High Court has taken concrete steps to address the ongoing waterlogging and sewer overflow problem on a major road in the Shaheen Bagh Okhla area. The affected road, which runs alongside the Abul Fazal Drain, has repeatedly faced flooding and sewer backflow, causing significant inconvenience for commuters, pedestrians, and nearby residents. Past reports had highlighted the presence of open sewer water along this stretch, raising safety and health concerns. Advertisement
A special bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora observed that no civic agency had been able to clearly state which authority was responsible for maintaining the road and drainage. The drain and road are owned by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, creating confusion with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board regarding accountability. In response, the court issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and sought the stand of the state's resident commissioner.
Until clarity is achieved, the bench instructed the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department to work closely with MCD and DJB to clean, repair, and relaid the road. The court also directed temporary measures to prevent sewer backflow, ensuring smooth traffic flow and pedestrian safety. This decision builds on earlier suo motu action taken by the High Court after a media report highlighted the open sewer hazard in the area, which had remained unresolved despite repeated complaints.
In its status report, the Delhi Jal Board explained that it had discharged treated effluent from the Okhla Waste Water Treatment Plant into the Abul Fazal Drain as directed by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). DJB stated that the UP Irrigation Department had failed to carry out necessary dredging, remodelling, and expansion of the drain despite payments made by NMCG for these works. This neglect, DJB noted, caused the ongoing waterlogging, although public grievances often held DJB responsible for the problem.
Waterlogging on this stretch has repeatedly disrupted residents daily routines, affected nearby public spaces, and posed long-term health risks. Past actions by the High Court have underscored the importance of immediate interventions to restore sanitation and prevent sewer-related hazards. The current order emphasizes cooperation among multiple agencies to tackle infrastructure issues that cross administrative boundaries, aiming for a lasting solution to recurring flooding in the area.
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