On June 30, Ahmedabad experienced heavy rainfall, resulting in severe waterlogging across various parts of the city.

Despite white topping roads in the Ghatlodiya area, many houses witnessed water logging affecting the groceries, appliances, and furniture in the homes of citizens.

Just half a year ago, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) constructed white topping roads in the area through contractor B R Goyal at the cost of ₹1.54 crore.

However, the project seemed to have failed as hours of continuous downpours from 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm led the citizens to move out of their houses due to flooding.

According to locals, they complained to AMC but the officials did not show up for hours and reached the spot at 5.30 pm.

Till the morning of July 1, the houses were flooded with water.

The Corporation had decided to build a white topping road on the water logging spot in the city to prevent rainwater from accumulating. Even after spending crores, the white topping road built at places prone to water logging in Ghatlodiya has proved to be a failure.

According to official sources, 2.5-3 feet of water used to accumulate on this spot even before the white topping road was built.

The construction of a white topping road is ongoing in Ahmedabad’s (East) from Gomtipur Fire Station to Veer Bhagat Singh Circle via BRTS Road with a length of 500 metres.

The work has been awarded to contractor Maruti Construction at an estimated cost of ₹2.5 crore.

Amid the construction, the rains between 4 pm and 5 pm, 1.5-3 feet of rain water had accumulated around the Gomtipur fire station and surrounding areas.

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