Key Highlights
- What work was done by the previous government during its 11 years in power?” he asked, adding that even senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had shown interest in the issue.
- During the briefing, Verma displayed media reports from the past 10 years documenting repeated incidents of drain and sewer water flooding in colonies of Kirari.
- He said that when Arvind Kejriwal became Chief Minister, areas such as Sharma Colony did not face waterlogging, but by 2022, drain water had accumulated there.
- The minister pointed out that Sharma Colony is located in a low-lying area and that around 10 lakh people live in Kirari constituency.
- He said the colony was developed before 2000 and alleged that no sewer line was laid there by successive Congress or AAP governments.