Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat has been freed of waterlogging, a week after waters from the Yamuna river inundated the complex. The river touched an all-time high level of 208.66m this month and flooded low-lying areas.
In a tweet, the L-G said, "Sincere and consistent efforts since July 15 by all stakeholder agencies have resulted in restoration of the Rajghat Samadhi area and its approach." "The stagnant flood water has been substantially drained out and restoration of pavements and landscaping is underway," he said.
“Used this opportunity to pay homage to the Father of the Nation this morning. Kudos to the officials & workmen who worked ceaselessly,” Saxena added. Officials on Friday said, Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena who was supervising the operation to drain flood water from the lawns and pathways of the memorial, visited Rajghat and took stock of the situation. "Water from the main area of the memorial was completely pumped out and it was dried and cleaned now. Senior officers of the Delhi government, including the chief secretary, were constantly monitoring the work on the L-G's instructions," an official said. Last week, waters from the Yamuna inundated the Ring Road and the situation worsened with backflow from a drain in the area inundating the memorial area.The operations to drain out flood waters started on Sunday and 10 pumps were used, officials added.