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Submerged Kanpur: Mayor Pramila Pandey Questions Officials on 312 Missing Ponds, Writes to CM Yogi.
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News18•24-09-2026, 19:36
Submerged Kanpur: Mayor Pramila Pandey Questions Officials on 312 Missing Ponds, Writes to CM Yogi.
- •Heavy rains expose 'Smart City' Kanpur's reality, turning it into 'Kachrapur' with widespread waterlogging.
- •Mayor Pramila Pandey blames Divisional Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner, and KDA Vice Chairman for the city's poor state.
- •Mayor questions the disappearance of 312 ponds, stating their presence would have prevented current waterlogging.
- •Demands immediate action against illegal encroachments on pond lands and a high-level investigation committee.
- •Mayor asserts no budget shortage for drainage system repairs and informs CM Yogi Adityanath about officials' alleged negligence.
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Heavy rain exposed the poor condition of Kanpur, submerging neighborhoods and main roads in knee-deep water and turning the city into a state of waterlogging chaos because 312 city ponds have disappeared.
Mayor Pramila Pandey leveled serious allegations against top administrative officials, directly questioning the functioning of the Divisional Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner, and the Vice Chairman of the Kanpur Development Authority.
The Mayor instructed strict action against illegal encroachments and houses built on pond land, demanded the Divisional Commissioner form a high-level investigation committee, and wrote a detailed letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
