From the archive record
This monsoon-time footage, filmed near ITO in New Delhi, documents waterlogging in one of the city’s central administrative zones, highlighting the recurring challenges faced during heavy rainfall. The visuals prominently feature the Public Welfare Department office building, with the adjacent road visibly flooded after sustained monsoon showers. What is usually a busy arterial stretch transforms into a shallow water pool, reflecting the surrounding structures and grey monsoon skies. As the sequence unfolds, several cars and two-wheelers are seen cautiously attempting to traverse the waterlogged road, creating ripples and slow-moving traffic conditions. The footage captures the contrast between New Delhi’s urban infrastructure and the vulnerability it faces during peak monsoon periods. The