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Woman’s video mocks waterlogged Noida, questions ‘planned city’ tag
A woman named Vaishnavi posted an Instagram video from Noida's Sector 18 showing cars wading through knee-deep rainwater. She sarcastically called it a "developed" and "planned city" and said she should have…
The Story in Brief
A woman named Vaishnavi posted an Instagram video from Noida's Sector 18 showing cars wading through knee-deep rainwater. She sarcastically called it a "developed" and "planned city" and said she should have brought a boat instead of a car. Users joked about a "Venice, Noida edition" and complained about "unplanned drainage."
The clip has revived online criticism of monsoon waterlogging across Delhi-NCR. Vaishnavi's caption asked if Noida is becoming like Gurugram, which faces similar flooding every year. Hindustan Times has not independently verified the claims.
The Indian Opinion
Each monsoon, Delhi-NCR residents film waterlogged streets and call out 'planned cities'. It is fair to be angry about poor drainage, but the sarcasm breeds a lazy narrative that nothing ever changes. Noida's stormwater system needs a long-term overhaul, not just viral clips. The real test is whether the Noida authority completes its promised desilting and pumping upgrades before the next heavy rain.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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