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Noida waterlogging videos mock ‘planned city’ after rains
Two viral videos from Noida have highlighted severe waterlogging after monsoon rains, with residents mocking the city's 'planned' tag. According to Hindustan Times, a woman named Vaishnavi filmed Sector 18's waterlogged road…
The Story in Brief
Two viral videos from Noida have highlighted severe waterlogging after monsoon rains, with residents mocking the city's 'planned' tag. According to Hindustan Times, a woman named Vaishnavi filmed Sector 18's waterlogged road and joked that a boat would have been more useful than a car. In another video reported by Livemint, Aanchal Singh showed a flooded basement in her premium society, questioning whether tenants paying Rs 30,000 rent and Rs 4,000 maintenance get basic infrastructure or just an expensive address.
The clips drew sarcastic social media responses comparing Noida to Venice and Gurugram. Both videos have revived complaints about poor drainage and civic upkeep despite high property costs in the Delhi-NCR region.
The Indian Opinion
These videos are a fair snapshot of monsoon misery, but the narrative that Noida is uniquely broken ignores that most Indian cities flood after heavy rain. The real test is not Instagram outrage but whether the Noida authority releases a concrete, time-bound drainage upgrade plan before next year's rains. Will viral posts translate into accountability, or will they just become more fuel for the 'planned city' meme?
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, livemint.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
